As most will be aware the Ontario Conservative government are conducting pre-budget consultations in preparation for the release of their first spring budget.

All of their preparation, actions and previous economic statements have been to prepare the people of Ontario for austerity, cuts and privatization to fix a manufactured $22-billion deficit. The supposed Ernst and Young line-by-line review will be the blueprint by which the Conservatives will transfer wealth from the working class and the poor through cuts to services in order to pay for tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy.

Please attend a Rally for Education on Feb. 7 to support Local 330 (Simcoe County boards of education). Say no to cuts to education at one of the following locations:

BARRIE – 4 to 5:30 p.m.

MPP Doug Downey’s office – 20 Bell Farm Rd, 

BRACEBRIDGE – 4:15 to 4:45 p.m.

MPP Norm Miller’s office 165 Manitoba Street

PARRY SOUND – 4:30 p.m.

MPP Norm Miller’s office 17 James Street