Ottawa tax shifts threaten regional unity in Canada
Mayor Kushner criticizes Ottawa for withdrawing from funding technical vocational schools and imposing a sales tax approach that widens provincial deficits. He argues federal policy downgrades living standards, erodes national unity, and forces provinces to reassess building programs amid looming deficits.
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Municipalities seek sales tax exemption mirroring federal rules
Manitoba Urban Association urges the government to grant municipalities the same 12 percent federal tax exemption formula seen by provinces. At a midseason meeting in Winnipeg, 180 delegates approved a resolution, with others calling for a 5 percent Manitoba Revenue Tax exemption for municipalities. Mayor Stephen Juba noted provinces are exempt from the federal tax and argued for a precedent for municipalities.
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Winnipeg delegates push for atmospheric control board
Resolution from St James urges a night time patrol of rail crossings and a provincial study of garbage disposal and air pollution. Delegates fear creating another government board while Mayor Juba cites four tons of pollution from the Winnipeg incinerator daily as evidence current laws may lack enforcement teeth.
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Atmospheric Control Board
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Winnipeg
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