Unions, supporters rally in Montreal to denounce Quebec government policies

Unions, supporters rally in Montreal to denounce Quebec government policies

Members of Quebec's major unions and community groups were out in full force in downtown Montreal on Saturday afternoon to protest against François Legault's Coalition Avenir Québec government.

The demonstrators are critical of the government over cuts to public services, the underfunding of social programs and what is being described by many as a shift towards the political right and authoritarianism.

"Our message is clear," said Magali Picard, president of _Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ)_, the province's largest labour federation ahead of the march.

"We want the government to understand that the middle class, workers, community groups, the population need a government that listens, that works wit

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