The 2018 Manitoba budget was announced one week ago in the Manitoba Legislature by Finance Minister Cameron Freisen.

Thompson MLA Kelly Bindle said that some of the highlights of the document include increases for the healthy seniors and active living department promises to continue reductions in ambulance fees as well as the creation of 60 full-time paramedic positions. He added that they are boosting spending for the home cancer care program by $14M.

Bindle said that when it comes to Thompson, there have been recent announcements on investments at the Thompson Hospital and the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba facility. He added that there are investments in early learning, with more spaces being opened up in daycare and preschools in the City.

The PC MLA added that the government is stressing that the budget continues to reduce the provincial deficit by over $300M, while at the same time raising the personal exemption for income tax.