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title: "Poll finds 62% of Toronto residents support province removing bike lanes"
description: "A Canada Pulse Insights survey found 62 per cent of Toronto residents support the Ford government's plan to remove protected bike lanes on major streets, with Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford taking opposite positions on who should control city streets."
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last_updated: "2026-10-17T18:40:00.034Z"
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A poll conducted for CityNews found that 62 per cent of Toronto residents support the Ford government turning protected bike lanes back into motor vehicle lanes on major city streets. The survey, by Canada Pulse Insights, covered 510 adult Toronto residents interviewed between September 14 and 24, 2026, and carries a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

The poll was published Tuesday as provincial crews began removing bike lanes on Bloor Street in Etobicoke. That work marks the first phase of the province's plan to remove 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes on Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue, according to CityNews. Work on the remaining sections is expected to begin in spring 2027.

Both candidates in the Toronto mayoral race have stated positions on the removal. Mayor [Olivia Chow](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/olivia-chow) made an offer to the province that would have restored vehicle lanes on portions of Bloor Street West while keeping cycling infrastructure in place. The province rejected that offer. Challenger [Brad Bradford](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/brad-bradford) supported the Etobicoke removal but said decisions about Toronto's streets should be made by the city, not by the provincial government at Queen's Park.

The poll found that support for removal varied by which mayoral candidate people backed. Among Bradford supporters, 77 per cent said they support turning bike lanes back into motor vehicle lanes. Among Chow supporters, responses were split: 50 per cent supported removal and 50 per cent opposed it. Among undecided voters, 63 per cent supported the removal.

Cycling advocates and lawyers involved in an ongoing legal challenge against the province's bike lane legislation announced Tuesday they plan to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. They say the question goes beyond transportation policy and could affect road user safety.

Toronto voters will choose the next mayor and city councillors on October 26, 2026. Candidate information for the mayoral race is at [/on/toronto-2026/candidates#mayor](/on/toronto-2026/candidates#mayor).

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