Manitoba PST hike sparks old style filibuster debate
The PC Party of Manitoba renews a traditional tactic as Kelvin Goertzen uses the six month hoist to stall a bill raising the provincial sales tax from seven to eight percent. Critics say the tactic delays government business while border shoppers fear a three percent gap versus Saskatchewan five percent. Local towns near the border may feel the impact as merchants warn of cross border shopping.
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Manitoba PST battle sparks Tax Debate and Closure Threat
Ken Waddell reports Manitobans react to a proposed one percent PST increase aimed at infrastructure. Groups say funds will not be dedicated to municipalities, while the law requires a referendum. closure may be used to push the bill through. Hearings could run 24 hours, summer long as parties clash.
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Manitoba Hydro faces rising costs and political meddling risks
Former Public Utilities Board chair Graham Lane criticizes Manitoba Hydro amid soaring project costs like Wuskwatim at 1.8 billion and BiPole III tentatively at 4 billion. He warns that export sales rely on low spot prices in the US while domestic demand wanes and natural gas output rises, urging careful financial analysis and conservation over new generation.
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