Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he is moving up the next provincial election by more than a year.Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announces he is moving up the date on the provincial election from the lawn of the legislature in Winnipeg on June 19, 2010.Story continues below advertisement
“Much more needs to be done to create a better future for Manitobans, and this next provincial election will bring Manitoba to a very important crossroads,” Pallister said Wednesday as he made the announcement on the lawn of the legislature.“Poverty rates are consistently high. Crime, addictions rates remain far too high and more than half of Manitoba’s households have less … than $200 to spend every month after they’ve paid their bills.
The Tories recently fulfilled their biggest campaign promise by cutting the provincial sales tax to seven per cent from eight.