TORONTO - Thousands of demonstrators are marching through the streets of Toronto to protest what they call an unfair Ontario budget.
The rally is part of a province-wide campaign to tell the minority Liberal government its budget cannot stand.
More than 90 labour and community organizations are taking part.
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath was among roughly a dozen speakers to address the cheering crowd in front of the legislature.
She says while she would rather avoid triggering another provincial election, she calls Liberals' budget "profoundly flawed."
The demonstration comes just three days before the Liberals face a crucial vote that could send them back to the polls.
Premier Dalton McGuinty has prided himself on maintaining good relations with the unions.
But he has come down hard on them lately as the government grapples with a massive deficit.
The Ontario Labour Federation says today's gathering is needed for the premier to "get the message" that many of his supporters are upset with proposed service cuts and wage freezes.
The rally is part of a province-wide campaign to tell the minority Liberal government its budget cannot stand.
More than 90 labour and community organizations are taking part.
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath was among roughly a dozen speakers to address the cheering crowd in front of the legislature.
She says while she would rather avoid triggering another provincial election, she calls Liberals' budget "profoundly flawed."
The demonstration comes just three days before the Liberals face a crucial vote that could send them back to the polls.
Premier Dalton McGuinty has prided himself on maintaining good relations with the unions.
But he has come down hard on them lately as the government grapples with a massive deficit.
The Ontario Labour Federation says today's gathering is needed for the premier to "get the message" that many of his supporters are upset with proposed service cuts and wage freezes.
