Manitoba Tories promise to cut PST to 7% if elected

WINNIPEG – On the first day of the election campaign, Manitoba’s Conservative party leader promised to cut back the provincial sales tax.

Brian Pallister kicked off his party’s election campaign Wednesday, saying he would roll back the PST from eight per cent to seven within his first term of office, if elected. He said the party would also “recoup $300 million in savings” by cutting wasteful spending.

Pallister said he would cut the PST even if the province is hit by a natural disaster, or can’t find $300 million in cuts.

“It’s about getting a handle on this freight train of spending increases that the NDP is driving,” Pallister said. “There are no sacred cows here. The NDP has overspent in virtually every department.”

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Selinger is set to hold a rally later today to kick off the NDP campaign, while the Liberal leader made an announcement about education funding Wednesday afternoon.

With files from the Canadian Press