The many consequences of austerity

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 5, 2024

By ORLY LINOVSKI

In voting against the 2024-2027 municipal budget, Coun. Russ Wyatt stated that decades of low property taxes have resulted in “self-imposed austerity”, limiting the ability of the city to deliver services ( Mayor, councillors vote overwhelmingly for city’s multi-year operating, capital budgets, March 20).

Equal Pay Day in Manitoba

April 4, 2024 is Equal Pay Day in Manitoba

The following is the press release and speaking notes from a new coalition acknowledging Equal Pay Day in Manitoba, featuring Jan Simpson, National President of CUPW, Kevin Rebeck, President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour and Molly McCracken, CCPA Manitoba Director. 

Manitoba Budget 2024

CED press conference March 27, 2024

On April 2 will culture, art, and sports be priorities of the new provincial government?

Manitoba should end gas tax holiday

Press release sent on behalf of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba, Manitoba Energy Justice Coalition and the Wilderness Committee Manitoba

Tax cuts benefit men more than women 

By Jess Klassen

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press March 8, 2024

Manitoba tax cuts will intensify the gender pay gap – new analysis 

Revenue is needed to pay for Manitoba’s pressing problems

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press, March 6, 2024

The first budget of the new Manitoba government needs to shore up tax revenue to pay for essential public services and act on costly social and environmental challenges in Manitoba. This starts with reversing regressive tax cuts.