Manitoba windfalls test Filmon budget bets
Peter Holle of the Manitoba Taxpayers Association notes two windfalls for the Filmon government: $140 million in lottery profits and an estimated $180 million from population growth boosting equalization. He urges responsible use to balance the deficit, warns against pork barrelling, and highlights SOAs as a model for managing state costs while considering broader tax reductions to stay competitive with Alberta.
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Queen’s
Alberta
Moose on the Wozneys Farm Attracts Tourists Near Toulon
A two year old moose named Maurice has taken up residence and grazes with the Wozney family cattle about half a mile north of Toulon. The animal freely shares the pasture and has become a local tourist attraction as moose sightings spread in the South Interlake region.
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John
Marilyn Wozney
Maurice
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Toulon
Interlake
Cal Martin
Stonewall Quarry
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