Gas prices going up, ambulance fees going down: Manitoba budget
WINNIPEG — Manitoba residents will be paying just over five cents more for a litre of gas after the carbon tax kicks in Sept. 1., but the province has promised that all its revenues will eventually be returned to Manitobans through tax reductions.
Premier Brian Pallister said Manitobans have had to learn how to do more with less, and with the upcoming carbon tax and increased hydro rates, he said it’s important to find a balance to make sure money is still ending up on Manitoba families’ tables.
“We are going to lower the tax burden on Manitobans,” he said.
In its budget tabled Monday, the Conservative government said the average household can expect about $240 in extra costs with the carbon tax, which largely come from heating and transportation. The government also outlined tax breaks for households and small businesses which it says will help soften the blow, although the reductions will take four years to be felt.