Greg Dewar

• Manitoba budget could be hit by slowdown

  Manitoba is not immune from the national economic slowdown and the provincial budget could take a hit, Finance Minister Greg Dewar said Tuesday.

  Economy

  Sep 1, 2015
  
• Manitoba won’t up the tax on electronic cigarettes

  The province announced last week they are taxing Manitobans an additional one dollar per carton of cigarettes but are still projecting a 12% drop in Tobacco Tax Revenue.

  May 5, 2015
  
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• Manitoba budget: Smokers and banks pay more, rainy day fund drying up

  Smokers and banks will pay more to help pay for Manitoba's spending on infrastructure in a deficit budget that borrows from a dwindling rainy-day fund.

  Politics

  Apr 30, 2015
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• Stimulus spending, deficit expected in Manitoba budget Thursday

  Manitoba's NDP government is expected to remain in stimulus mode when it delivers its annual budget Thursday and add to a string of deficits.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2015
• Manitoba finance minister clarifies property tax promise

  The Manitoba government will eliminate the education property tax for seniors as promised by next year, Finance Minister Greg Dewar said Tuesday just hours after he appeared to hedge on a timeline.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2015
• Manitoba government backs away, again, from seniors property tax promise

  Finance Minister Greg Dewar says there is now no firm timeline for the elimination of the education property tax for seniors.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2015
• Manitoba deficit now pegged at $394 million

  The Manitoba government's projected deficit is still higher than expected, but has been trimmed a bit in recent months.

  Politics

  Feb 27, 2015
• Manitoba disappointed by federal funding

  Manitoba's Finance Minister would not rule out provincial tax increases, to make up for "disappointing" federal transfer payments

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2014
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• Manitoba projecting higher deficit than expected

  New numbers from the province say the deficit for the current fiscal year is now forecast to be $405 million — $45 million higher than in the spring budget.

  Money

  Dec 12, 2014