By Ian Bickis The Manitoba legislature wrapped on Monday its spring sitting, which had the government pass a tax cut on some food items and saw accusations of racist comments and other unruly behaviour. The three-month stretch had some late nights, as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives pushed for deeper tax cuts than the NDP government offered in its budget bill. Tax cut The most prominent cut eliminates the provincial sales tax on prepared meals, including rotisserie chicken, as well as snacks and soft drinks at grocery and convenience stores, starting July 1. While most groceries are already tax-free, the province said the cut would save an average family of four roughly $100 a year to help with the cost of living. “That’s a huge step forward in lowering the burden… <\/p>\n
By Ian Bickis The Manitoba legislature wrapped on Monday its spring sitting, which had the government pass a tax cut on some food items and saw accusations of racist comments and other unruly behaviour. The three-month stretch had some late nights, as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives pushed for deeper tax cuts than the NDP government offered in its budget bill. Tax cut The most prominent cut eliminates the provincial sales tax on prepared meals, including rotisserie chicken, as well as snacks and soft drinks at grocery and convenience stores, starting July 1. While most groceries are already tax-free, the province said the cut would save an average family of four roughly $100 a year to help with the cost of living. “That’s a huge step forward in lowering the burden... <\/p>\n