Finance Minister Scott Fielding says in spite of a PST cut, the province has the financial means of handling 'storm clouds,' including floods and economic downturns. Deficit drops to $360MIn spite of the PST cut, the provincial deficit will drop this year to $360 million. The budget speech notes the PST cut will save Winnipeg $1.7 million, but the budget does not make it clear what Winnipeg will receive this year. Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew says Manitobans may come to regret the PST cut. 'Christmas comes early': taxpayers federationTodd MacKay, the Prairie director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, says he was pleasantly surprised by the PST cut.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2019 21:02 UTC