Governments must define and adhere to their mandate
The piece argues governments at all levels should ask what their core mandate is and align spending to it. It urges balancing budgets, cutting nonessential duties, and resisting overreach into areas like education and health that fall under other jurisdictions. Political will is key to this restraint.
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Manitoba small business owners rate premier Selinger last in Canada
The CFIB survey shows only eight percent of Manitoba small business owners trust the provincial government to foster a small business climate, tied for last with Quebec. Three percent say Selinger understands business realities, while Saskatchewan leads with 72 percent confidence.
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