What a failure that was. I won't go into great detail, but suffice it to say, Manitoba is doomed under this NDP government. They hit us with the largest tax grab in recent memory.
The gas tax is going to hurt us all. It's an attack on the middle class. It's going to make everything cost more. It's now more difficult for rural people to come to Winnipeg for medical appointments.
And it makes crossing over into Saskatchewan all the more appealing. These high taxes are chasing thousands from Manitoba to other provinces, just like Saskatchewan, which is lowering taxes and growing it's population at our expense. This is felt the most in the west part of the province, where shopping and better paying jobs are only minutes away.
Even expanding the PST - that's an attack on women who get their hair done.
The budget is also nowhere close to being balanced, and as wel continue to lose people to other provinces, we're going to continue to struggle to get into the black.
And nevermind Alberta is set to elect the Wildrose government who are tired of footing the bill for the rest of the country. Especially places like Manitoba and Quebec, who feel entitled to their entitlements at their expense.
We're in a lot of trouble, and this government, who cower in fear at the feet of unions, is ill prepared to do anything about it.
Yep, the sky is falling. Big surprise.
ReplyDeleteSo, what are we going to do about it?
(... he says with a united party banner hardly hid behind his back.)
Well the PC win dodged a bullet for Selinger. But that won't save us as Sask pulls away. The brutal tax increase and dropping natural gas prices spell trouble for this province. I suspect in 4 years, things will be worse than ever. But we'll see if the unions still blindly support Selinger.
ReplyDeleteHint - just like Quebec, don't expect things to get any better.