The Association of Manitoba Municipalities recently unveiled its “Fair Share, Fair Say” election campaign to push for more and higher taxes. Manitoba’s mayors would have you believe local governments are operating at maximum efficiency and only new revenues from the provincial government can solve their infrastructure deficit. The reality is that municipalities are far richer […] Read more
Stories by Elliot Sims
Politicians shouldn’t ignore small business
Across Manitoba, political parties are pledging to bring more jobs and economic prosperity to the province if they win the April 19 general election. These are laudable goals, but they can only be accomplished if Manitoba’s top job creators, small businesses, are thriving. Yet this is just not the case. Two-thirds of Manitoba small business […] Read more
Affordability: Manitoba’s biggest myth
Manitobans are hearing a lot these days about the Manitoba Advantage and how affordable it is to live in the province. Unfortunately, the facts from the 2015 budget don’t match the political spin. Despite the rhetoric, when it comes to provincially controlled taxes and utility rates, Manitobans actually face a colossal disadvantage compared to our […] Read more
