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Car horns honked support for a group of 40 protesters gathered in downtown Windsor Wednesday to oppose widespread funding cuts put forth by the Ontario Progressive Conservative party since it took office.

Standing next to the cenotaph, a handful of the most outspoken took turns wielding a communal megaphone. Each shared their concerns and shouted “shame!” in unison with the group after any mention of a change to the province’s cash flow. They blamed Ontario Premier Doug Ford for their turmoil.

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“Homelessness is what keeps me awake at night,” said the protest’s organizer, 50-year-old Claudia Petrilli.

Unable to work after having two strokes in the past four years, Petrilli relies on payments from the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) to survive, she said. That program will be included in a pending social assistance system reform estimated to save more than $1 billion once all benefits are realized, according to the 2019 Ontario budget. It’s still unclear if and how that savings would impact allowance recipients.