Portage Chamber discusses priorities amid Manitoba budget

Portage Chamber discusses priorities amid Manitoba budget

With the provincial budget top of mind, the Portage la Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Manitoba government to address chronic labor shortages and housing gaps that remain the primary "barriers to expansion" for local businesses.

Manitoba budget needs to deliver for taxpayers

You can only cancel plans so many times before your friends stop believing you will ever show up. Budget 2026 is likely Premier Wab Kinew’s last chance to make good on his promises to taxpayers before they start to feel they’ve been taken for a ride. Kinew’s NDP campaigned making life more affordable for families and balancing the government’s books. Three years later, Manitoba families are still feeling squeezed. Tax bills remain high. And the …