His NDP government has enacted many promises the party made during last year's election campaign, and opposition parties are working to rebuild after losing leaders and legislature seats.
Recent opinion polls suggest NDP support has grown since the party took 34 of the 57 legislature seats in the Oct. 3 election. But other campaign promises are less certain, including a one-year freeze on hydroelectric rates that has been pushed back and with no firm start time.In December, Kinew threatened action against grocery outlets if they did not pass along savings from his suspension of the fuel tax. Recent data from Statistics Canada says that not only are food prices continuing to rise, the inflation rate for food purchased in stores in Manitoba is running higher than the national average.
"We're just watching this very carefully and, of course, we're seeing our action having the positive impact we hoped it would," Sala said.Paul Thomas, professor emeritus of political studies at the University of Manitoba, said a province's ability to control prices, aside from direct tax cuts such as the fuel levy, is limited.
A new credit system, to take effect next year, is to reap an estimated $148 million more from property owners. Owners of lower-value homes are to pay less, but many of those with middle- and high-value homes will pay more. Owners of commercial and residential rental properties would also pay more.
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