Anti-Austerity rally in St. John's, NL, April 16, 2016

The St. John's chapter took part in a rally and march through downtown St. John's, protesting the austerity budget. It will disproportionately affect working class and vulnerable people. It introduced a number of taxes and fees, including a 'deficit levy' that burdens lower-income earners by percentage of taxable income more than any other. Someone earning over $200,000 a year is capped at $900 but someone earning $25,000 has to pay $300.

​Check out some of the other devastating cuts to programs and services ("expenditure reductions" is the euphemism...").

Here's the coverage from the Independent.

Video from The Indy

For more background on what's happening, visit the NL Independent:

• ​Budget 2016 "an attack on families
• Liberals' austerity budget will hit most vulnerable the hardest
• Government "definitely does have a choice"in NL budget 2016: economist