Manitoba to spend $150-million more than budgeted to help with inflation, health care

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Manitoba to spend $150-million more than budgeted to help with inflation, health care
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The money is part of an $850-million funding package approved by the Progressive Conservative government through a special warrant

Part of the money, $200 million announced earlier this week, is going to a second round of cheques to help people deal with inflation.

Eight water and wastewater projects are to receive about $100 million, while $40 million will go toward the expansion of CentrePort, North America’s largest tri-modal inland port. Premier Heather Stefanson has hinted her government may end a freeze on municipal operating funding as part of the spring budget.

Stefanson says the province is also considering building on federal grants for transit funding for municipalities.

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