Manitoba Budget Expands Health and Preschool Programs
Manitoba outlines a multi billion plan including 1.93 billion health budget for 1998/99 with 100 million extra, plus 20 million for preschool programs from lower income families. It also boosts nursing home funding, hospital upgrades, and education funding while detailing debt repayment and tax measures to cut the 7.2 billion debt. The plan stresses interim dollars, improved credit rating, and continued growth in private sector investment and exports.