The federal budget lays out $22.8 billion in promises to Indigenous services, seniors and millennials — but the Manitoba government said it doesn't "meet the test" for the province. Ottawa's decision to pour $2.2 billion more into the gas tax transfer will shake out to more than $40 million for Winnipeg for one year, city staff estimates. "The budget really lacked tax relief and I think an awareness of all these cost increases that small business owners are facing, whether it's the federal tax changes, CPP premiums going up, a carbon tax coming," he said. Renata Meconse, with the First Nations Health and Social Secretary to Manitoba, is welcoming that promise. Connie Newman says the federal budget doesn't do enough to help seniors.

Source: CBC News March 20, 2019 02:03 UTC