Budget

• Legislators pull all-nighter debating Manitoba budget bill

  The Manitoba Legislative Building was active all night as members debated this year's budget. An Opposition MLA from Steinbach spoke for roughly four hours.

  Politics

  May 27
  
• Opposition calls for income-tax cut to be tacked onto Manitoba’s budget

  Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives are calling on the NDP government to add an income-tax cut to this year's budget.

  Politics

  May 6
  
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• Trim OAS for higher income seniors? 73% says yes, new poll suggests

  A new poll finds there is growing support for a proposal to lower an Old Age Security (OAS) threshold for some Canadians in order to help reduce the federal government's deficit.

  Consumer

  Mar 24
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• Manitoba budget expands tax exemption on food, aims to cut deficit

  The Manitoba government is making more food tax-free, adding over a dozen new hospital beds in Winnipeg, and boosting property tax credits for many homeowners.

  Politics

  Mar 24
• Some Manitoba homeowners to get relief in upcoming budget

  The budget comes as Manitoba's government has promised to balance the books by the 2027-28 fiscal year after a string of deficits.

  Politics

  Mar 23
• Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief

  A fire chief from a village that battled flames during Saskatchewan's destructive wildfire season last year says the province's latest budget does not provide enough funding.

  Fire

  Mar 20
• N.S. MLA urges N.B. premier to reconsider highway toll near provincial boundary

  Premier Susan Holt's government announced the toll in its provincial budget Tuesday, estimating it would bring in $10.4 million annually once in place in 2028.

  Politics

  Mar 18
• Saskatchewan tables budget with projected $819M deficit

  Premier Scott Moe has not said how large the deficit will be but says the province's economy is strong enough to weather global uncertainty. 

  Politics

  Mar 18
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• Quebec to table budget, but minister says don’t expect new big-ticket items

  In his fiscal update last November, Girard said the province was projected to have a deficit of $12.4 billion for the 2025-26 fiscal year, or 1.5 per cent of the GDP.

  Politics

  Mar 18
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• Saskatchewan finance minister says deficit budget aims to protect provincial services

  Saskatchewan's finance minister Jim Reiter tells reporters Tuesday he is opting to re-wear last year's budget shoes as the province braces for a deficit budget.

  Politics

  Mar 17