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TORONTO — Premier Kathleen Wynne is briefly proroguing the legislature so that her government can return Monday with a throne speech.

In a statement Thursday, Wynne said that the changing economy has placed an “unfair burden” on some Ontarians.

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“This throne speech is about making it clear we recognize peoples’ stress and anxiety and that our government is making deliberate choices to invest in the care and the services that the people of this province rely on,” Wynne said.

“All of us know someone in need of more support and better care.”

PC Leader Doug Ford accused Wynne of proroguing the legislature for political reasons.

“There is no reset on 15 years of Liberal waste and political corruption,” he said in a statement.

The Wynne government plans to deliver a budget on March 28 that includes a u-turn on its previous commitment to balance the books, and instead features a deficit of up to $8 billion.

Wynne has promised to reintroduce government bills and motions, as all bills die when the house prorogues.

Ontario voters go to the polls on June 7.