US EditionN.S. Premier Says He’ll Be ‘Forced to Act’ if Halifax Doesn’t Reverse Bike Lane Decision
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, JUL 17 – Premier Houston warns Halifax council that Bill 24 could be invoked to protect port operations and public safety if the Morris Street bike lane plan is not reversed by August 6.
- Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston warned that he may intervene if Halifax city council does not overturn its recent decision to convert Morris Street into a one-way road to accommodate a new bike lane.
- The threat follows council’s 13-4 defeat of a motion to explore alternative cycling routes despite concerns about traffic and safety raised by the premier and emergency services.
- Houston cautioned that the plan would lead to traffic congestion, pose safety hazards, threaten port activities, and referenced correspondence from the Halifax Port Authority dated June 19 expressing concerns about alternative routes.
- Houston expressed frustration that issues relating to public safety and the economic consequences have been overlooked, and requested the council provide their guidance by August 6.
- Houston indicated that if the council does not reverse its decision by August 6, the provincial government will need to intervene by invoking Bill 24, legislation passed this spring that allows the province to override municipal transportation decisions.
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