Community members in Brantford, Ontario, are organizing a peaceful demonstration at the office of MPP Will Bouma on March 28, 2026. The “Fight Ford” event is part of a province-wide protest against current government policies regarding healthcare, housing, and public records.
The local gathering is set to begin at noon at the office of Mr. Bouma, who has served as the provincial representative for the area since 2018. Organizers are asking participants to remain polite while making their voices heard just days after the provincial government returns for its spring session and prepares to release a new budget.
A major focus of the protest is a plan to change how people can access government records. The provincial government recently proposed rules that would stop the public from seeing files belonging to the Premier and cabinet ministers, a move that the Information and Privacy Commissioner says would reduce government accountability by hiding information retroactively.
Protesters are also highlighting cuts to hospital funding and changes to student aid programs that shift grants into loans. Information from CUPE indicates that over 1,000 healthcare positions have already been removed across the province as hospitals deal with large funding gaps.
