Ontario Protests: Ford's Policies Face Backlash

0:00Protests are popping off across Ontario against Premier Doug Ford, mainly overcuts to student aid through OSAP and tweaks to freedom of information, laws that limit public access. Organizes on a site called Protesting Doug Ford listed 55 rallies in spots like Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury and London, urging folks to push. Their local MPs for no confidence vote to oust him. These demos follow similar ones last month. Right after the government's big budget bill got royal assent on Friday, locking in those changes plus. Caps on ticket resales and a one year HST rebate. Crowds wave flags and signs, calling the rapid policy shifts acquired attack on democracy, while the four team defends it as slashing red tape too. Boost the economy after their majority win last year. The province claims pre-budget chats with people and points to billions in education spending, saying old OSAP rules buckled under demand leaving. Students and transparency advocates fired up for what's next. I'm Corey with the story and you've been listening to Canada News today. AI-powered local news.