Winnipeg Free Press: Sagging revenue, soaring spending contribute to Manitoba’s $2-B deficit

“The public accounts update shows that concerns raised by academics, labour and community groups over the last year have been well-founded,” said Jesse Hajer, associate professor of economics at the University of Manitoba. “The income tax cuts implemented by the PCs in the 2023 budget, and maintained by the NDP in Budget 2024, are fiscally unsustainable and have created a structural deficit.”

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