Toronto Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong on the subject of traffic congestion:
Imagine you have a clogged sink in your kitchen. Do you try to unclog it using Drano or a plunger, or do you pour a quart of gooey lard on top of whatever is causing the clog in the first place?
Well, first I’d try the Drano/plunger solution. But once I cleared up the immediate problem, I’d look at why the drain kept clogging up in the first place. Perhaps it would help if I stopped dumping leftover food down the drain. Or if I cleaned it a little, regularly.
No, I’m not sure my answer makes sense. But Minnan-Wong’s doesn’t, either. The argument that congestion and air pollution should be lessened by loosening any and all restrictions on cars is just as ludicrous.