Anti-bike lobby group proposes the removal of bike lanes as a solution to Toronto’s traffic issues, using misleading stats to advance argument; Ford government rejects calls from oppositional parties to release more details on Ontario Place lease agreement and business case; Province is looking into possible transit solutions that could better connect Ontario Place to the Ontario Line terminus at Exhibition; and other news.
Anti-bike lobby peddles misleading stats — and a bogus idea for fixing Toronto’s traffic (Toronto Star)
Ford government rejects calls to release lease agreement, business case for Ontario Place (Globe and Mail)
Province examining ‘solutions’ to connect Ontario Line passengers to Ontario Place (Global News)
One third of Canadian homeowners now have mortgage periods of more than 30 years (Toronto Star)
Toronto is buying over 300 new electric buses with help from the federal government (CBC)
BMO Place transforms iconic retail space at Toronto Eaton Centre into offices (Globe and Mail)
Doug Ford’s government defends controversial 95-year lease for Ontario Place spa (Toronto Star)
TRCA says province did not consult on Ontario Science Centre move to Ontario Place (CP24)
Never-used Eglinton Crosstown LRT station platform ripped up due to uneven concrete (CityNews)
In Ontario’s cottage country, the back-roads are littered with ghost towns. What happened to them — and why? (Toronto Star)
Transit association says more police, security needed on city buses, trains (CTV News)
Ottawa, provinces must tackle housing, mental health crises to curb transit violence, says advocacy group (Globe and Mail)