The Manitoba 2025 budget has added $15 million to the highways infrastructure program, bringing the year’s total to $515 million.
The increase was announced March 20 as part of the provincial budget that sees $3.7 billion invested in overall infrastructure, including Manitoba Hydro assets, schools and health.
The government has also put aside $15 million for the Lake Manitoba/Lake St. Martin outlet channels this year; that budget includes expenditures for consultation with affected Indigenous communities.
The Manitoba Water Services Board budget remains at $24 million, the same set in 2024.
The budget shows at least $2.5 million is set aside for quarry rehabilitation this year. A Finance official said that is a minimum with more to be expended depending on capacity.
Other details of the Budget
- Revenue is expected to rise by $1.7 billion over 2024, largely due to an additional $820 million federal transfers compared to the transfer revenue forecast for 2024.
- Municipalities see base funding rise by 2% again this year; a dedicated 4% from the provincial gas tax municipalities will see $62 million flow over 5 years
- The payroll tax threshold rises to $2.5 million as of January 1, 2026; employers with payrolls at that amount or less are exempt from the payroll tax
- Summary net debt will rise in 2025 to $36.5 billon, an increase of $2.1 billion
- On the personal side, the province has frozen the basic personal amount – income that is not taxed – which had been tied to rise with inflation. The tax bracket thresholds are also frozen.
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