Manitobans have said no to new municipal tax powers.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says Manitobans are opposed to an idea being presented by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities to give municipalities new taxing powers.

The CFIB’s Director of Provincial Affairs Elliot Sims says six in ten Manitobans are against the idea, and they’re urging municipalities to get their operating expenses under control.

Sims also says the CFIB wants the provincial government to know that small business owners in particular believe that municipalities are getting a significant amount of money already. They say it needs to be spent more carefully before the provincial government considers giving additional resources to municipalities.

Their poll found 62 percent of Manitobans and 81 percent of businesses oppose new tax powers for municipalities.