The Green Party of Manitoba recognizes the treaties as the legal basis for relationships between the government of Manitoba and First Nations and Métis communities. [...] The Greens will completely offset the cost of the carbon tax by using $274 million of the revenue to lower the bottom income tax rate from 10.8% to 9.5%. [...] The $500 million a year in additional revenue generated by the carbon tax will be used in the following manner: $274 million a year to lower the bottom personal income tax bracket from 10.8 to 9.5 per cent, completely offsetting the increased cost of goods and services due to the carbon tax; $60 million a year to reducing the Health and Education Levy on small businesses, thereby helping to of [...] Part of the reason for the rise in poverty rates was the rise in unemployment rates – from 4.2% in 2008 to 5.4% in 2013 and 5.6% in 2015 – and the fall in employment rates – from 66.3% in 2008 to 64.9% in 2013 and 64.4% in 2015. [...] The first two have not had their benefits increased for decades and the take-up rate is low; of the eligible population, only 7% apply for the Rent Assist program, 21% for the 55PLUS Junior program and 36% for the MCB program.
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