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Angry senior citizens rally in Nathan Phillips Square, June 25 against Mulroney's proposals to de-index pensions
Angry senior citizens rally in Nathan Phillips Square, June 25 against Mulroney's proposals to de-index pensions

Angry senior citizens rally in Nathan Phillips Square, June 25 against Mulroney's proposals to de-index pensions

Date6/25/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Angry senior citizens rally in Nathan Phillips Square; June 25 against Mulroney's proposals to de-index pensions. That's when he discovered the power of the elderly and backed right down
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011922F
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