Workers in provincial governments and Crown corporations described the effect of austerity in their workplaces. They have witnessed the reduction of services offered by the public sector as well as the privatization of several other services.

Despite what some elected officials would have us believe, the public is suffering from this disengagement in the public sector, as it has been clearly demonstrated that the private sector is not the best manager.

Source: Austerity affects provincial governments and Crown corporations | Canadian Union of Public Employees