First Step to Put House In Order Says Lyon
Premier Sterling Lyon urged Manitoba delegates to place fiscal housekeeping first at the Union of Manitoba Municipalities convention. He cited rising costs and a weak national economy while remaining optimistic, citing the Economic Council of Canada’s call for restraint and tax cuts to spur growth and investment. He outlined Manitoba’s restrained spending, tax cuts, and possible tax policy changes, and announced amendments to the Mineral Acreage Tax Act and halted payments this year.
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Reggies Ramblings on rights and aging in a Winnipeg note
The column mocks ministerial quotes on law and integration while lampooning age thresholds for adulthood and a Go-Getters Club in East Kildonan. It questions double standards for art, sport, and language politics, and ends with a Tip of the Lady honoring Fred and Mabel Wait on their seventieth wedding anniversary in Morris and Winnipeg.
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Premier warns Manitoba faces multi level deficit and tax pinch
The premier warned that municipalities and the province face revenue pressures with growth tax shares possibly dropping from 22 million in 1977 to 19.8 million in 1978. He outlined estimated deficits of 129 million in current account and 96 million in capital division, totaling about 225 million, and stressed the need for restraint and tax cuts to restore fiscal order and support growth.
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