The Manitoba government appears to be pursuing a cautious combination of spending and saving. To recover from the damage today and to prepare for the future, Manitoba's government needs to do two things:To continue spending to deal with consequences of COVID-19. To ensure the province has the fiscal firepower to fight future crises. Be preparedSecond, Manitoba must prepare for the next crisis by reducing sky high debt levels — something previous Manitoba governments have struggled to do. We have survived the Red River Rebellion, the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, the 1950 Red River Flood and now the COVID-19 pandemic.

Source: CBC News April 06, 2021 09:56 UTC