Let's Talk Taxes: Provinces Face Federal Offloading Debate
Troy Lanigan argues that provincial officials blame federal transfer cuts for service deficits while Canada’s debt and spending drive pressure. He notes rising provincial revenues yet soaring debts, limited access to credit, and a cycle of offloading to municipalities. The piece urges responsibility sharing.
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Troy Lanigan
StatsCan
Ottawa
House of Commons
Canada
Newfoundland
Saskatchewan
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Virden debates VLT revenue and debt reduction stance
Virden Town Council debated how to spend more than 30 million in VLT revenue with provincial options under consideration. Councillors urged using funds to reduce provincial debt rather than rural development or general expenses. The row followed AIDS education controversy at local schools and a temporary hiring freeze at Dauphin Regional Health Centre as 1993-94 provincial funding remains uncertain.
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Manitoba
Virden
UMM
Manitoba Association of Urban Municipalities
Vlts
Darcy Cockbill
Dauphin
Health Centre
Mark Neskar
Neskar
Teachers face backlash amid education funding tensions
Linda Baker of Binscarth School says provincial and local disputes have shaken teachers who felt public support and good work, while critics accuse educators of earning too much. The Manitoba centre faces closure on June 30, eliminating eight jobs and ending on-site work placements.
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Linda Baker
Binscarth
Pelly Trail
Dauphin
Gordon Walker
Walker
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Elkhorn
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Virden Collegiate
Reston Collegiate
Reston
Roxann Barker
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Kim Campbell
Waco
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Hamiota Echo
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Box 70
Hamiota
Romoto Telephone
Gregory Nesbitt
Heather Dickson
Hamiota Roxann Barker
Birtle
Michelle Gensiorer
Rossburn Kelly McMurachy
Dorothy Barr
Marcie Harrison
CCNA
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