Manitoba NDP Budget 2024 Promises Tax Hikes and Cuts
Wab Kinew and the NDP present Budget 2024 as a pay more, get less plan. It raises provincial property taxes by 150 million and cuts infrastructure, schools, policing, and park funding while borrowing an additional 6.2 billion and hosting higher debt service. The piece notes reduced education tax rebates for homeowners, and a shift toward a limited residential relief. It highlights concerns on healthcare staffing, short term surgical capacity, and last minute budget composition. It also covers a Parks license plate bill and a tribute to a local education award recipient.