Older article, but still relevant.

Idaho stops have been shown to reduce cyclist injuries and fatalities: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/2023/07/13/the-idaho-stop-a-step-forward-for-safety#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.S.%20National,fell%20by%2023%20per%20cent.

Idaho stops work by making stop signs equivalent to yields and red lights equivalent to stop signs for cyclists. You still don't run the traffic signal, but because the threat profile of a bike is different from that of a car, it does make sense that traffic rules should be different...

Ian Tootill with Sense BC thinks the Idaho Stop would have support in the Lower Mainland, where many people use their bikes to commute and are already using the practice.

Basically if everyone is already doing it, why not make it law that it's ok?

It's not like there were any cops out enforcing the current law. Has anyone ever seen a bicycle get pulled over? I've never seen it either as a pedestrian nor a driver.