Let's Talk Taxes Manitoba Budget Debate and Humphrey reference
Taxpayers face April 20 budget day in Manitoba with calls for reform. The piece contrasts Sir Humphrey’s fictional tactics with pragmatic public-sector efficiency ideas, urging decisive cuts, performance pay, and privatization to curb debt and deficits. It previews a Manitoba Budget Taxpayer Scorecard.
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Peter Holle
Manitoba
Taxpayers Association
Sir Humphrey
Finance Department
Stefanson
Winnipeg
Humphrey
Mexico
Argentina
Sweden
France
China
Vietnam
Edmonton
The
Association of Manitoba Taxpayers
Virden to get water supply upgrade
Canada Manitoba partnership allocates 2.2 million for Virden water system overhaul with federal provincial and municipal involvement. Signing at Virden Council Chambers featured MP Glen McKinnon Deputy Premier Jim Downey and Mayor Darcy Cockbill. Completion ahead of plan due to tripartite agreement.
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Virden
Brandon Souris
Glen McKinnon
Jim Downey
Darcy Cockbill
Cockbill
Paper Clips and Beets Highlight Community Notes
The column surveys two themes. Pianists’ tapes for seniors homes aim for a year of music with eight tapes in development. Manitoba Sugar Co. workers face a lockout, risking $5,700 weekly impact from 150 tonnes of beets. A rare tree rescue in Killarney features an eastern white pine with five-needle clusters and potential 250 foot height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Sugar Co
Ken Yuill
Manitoba Sugar Beet Growers
Killarney
Manitoba
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