Manitoba's NDP government, led by Premier Wab Kinew, aims to balance the budget by 2027 amid rising costs and wage commitments.

Manitoba's NDP government, under Premier Wab Kinew, is navigating a fiscal squeeze while trying to meet election promises to lower living costs, raise public sector wages, and eliminate long-standing deficits. The province has recorded deficits in all but two years since 2009. The government is working to balance the budget by 2027, needing to limit spending growth to below 2.5% and find cost-saving measures amid rising costs and wage commitments.

September 02, 2024
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