Thousands rally against Ford policies

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Several thousand people converged on Yonge-Dundas Square and marched to City Hall Saturday to rally against privatization and cuts to public services.

The demonstration, dubbed the “Rally for Respect,” was organized by a coalition of unions, community activists, environmental, and student groups that called on Mayor Rob Ford to halt any plans to privatize city services and public transit, sell off public housing, and impose user fees at recreation centre facilities.

John Cartwright, head of the Toronto and York Region Labour Council, told the gathering crowd across from the Eaton Centre, that the rally was not against any particular politician.

“It’s a rally to talk about the kind of city we want to live in together, build together, invest in together, and fight for together,” he said.

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/972325--thousands-rally-against-ford-policies?bn=1


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