Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Steve Lambert
Publication Date: December 24, 2024 - 12:33
Manitoba to receive more equalization money next fiscal year, but increase is smaller than in 2024
December 24, 2024
The Manitoba government is set to receive $337-million more in equalization payments from the federal government in the next fiscal year.The total of more than $4.6-billion is a 7.7 per cent increase over this year’s level and follows a 24 per cent jump from last year.Equalization is a federally-funded program that gives money to poorer provinces so that they can offer similar services to richer provinces at comparable tax rates.
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