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11.05.2021 / 23:15

Manitoba to mandate paid leave for worker COVID-19 vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccination, Finance Minister Scott Fielding announced Tuesday.Fielding said the province is making changes to the Employment Standards Code in order to encourage as many Manitobans as possible to get vaccinated.“We are at a critical point in our fight against COVID-19 and we want to encourage all Manitobans to get their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible,” said Fielding.“Our government is removing barriers so Manitobans can confidently book a COVID-19 vaccination during work hours without fear of losing out on their regular wages.” COVID-19 — Winnipeg parent applauds approval of Pfizer vaccine for youth aged 12 to 15 Although the proposed changes would make it mandatory for employers to let their workers take paid

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Manitoba to budget $1.2 billion to fight COVID-19 in 2021

Manitoba budget will include $50M to tackle pandemic-related surgery backlog: premier The full provincial budget will come down Wednesday.Most of the funding will go to the health care system, the vaccine program, education support and PPE, said Fielding, with $300 million set aside for contingency plans.Estimated amounts this fiscal year include:So far, Manitoba has spent or committed $3.2 billion to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, said Fielding.During the press conference, instead of donning a new pair of shoes, as is tradition for finance ministers, Fielding presented a pair of shoes to Chaturika Mesgun, who works at Cadham Provincial Laboratory.

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Manitoba to withdraw $215M from rainy day fund to help pay for pandemic

Coronavirus: Manitoba asks for emergency federal credit fund, says PST won’t be reduced The move comes as little surprise as Premier Brian Pallister has said the fund, worth about $800 million, would need to be used.“Let’s talk about some things that need to be talked about,” he said near the beginning of the pandemic last year.“Our revenue is down. Not a little — a lot.

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Manitoba to withdraw $215M from rainy day fund to offset pandemic costs

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Manitoba finance minister says April 7 budget will focus on pandemic and recovery

COVID-19 pandemic and charting a recovery as the pandemic subsides. Federal coronavirus money boosts Manitoba’s coffers; projected deficit shrinks to $2B He says the budget will keep in mind that other COVID-19 waves could come or new variants might emerge.Fielding also says the government will live up to its promise announced in the throne speech last fall to start phasing out the education tax on property.

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Coronavirus: Manitoba’s projected deficit shrinks to $2B, finance minister says

Manitoba’s finance minister Scott Fielding outlined a mid-year finance report on Thursday that projected a lower-than-expected year-end deficit of $2.048 billion, down from the $2.938 billion it projected last fiscal report in September, in part thanks to federal transfer supports during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Premier, finance minister to update province on Manitoba’s financial situation

Manitoba reports surplus in 2019-20, predicts coronavirus debt to jump next year “If there are uncertainties, I think we all understand and accept that reality.”Fielding said he expects it will take several years to address the fiscal impacts of the virus.

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Coronavirus: ‘Be kind’ says Manitoba Finance Minister as province stops allowing sale of non-essential products

Manitoba’s Finance Minister Scott Fielding on Friday told Manitobans to be “be kind” as the province moves to only shopping for essential products as COVID-19 cases surge.

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Manitoba to release economic, fiscal outlook Tuesday

announced layoffs to the public-sector to free up money for the fight against COVID-19. Coronavirus: Manitoba unions wary of provincial work-reduction proposal At the time, the Progressive Conservative government said it was expecting the pandemic to deliver a $5-billion hit to the province’s budget — a combination of increased health-care costs and reduced tax revenues from a slumping economy.Today's fiscal update or whatever term the PCs use is a joke so long as they're afraid of introducing it in the house.

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Manitoba makes changes to rules around layoffs during coronavirus pandemic

The Manitoba government is changing the rules around layoffs during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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