The Manitoba government promised Wednesday to send cheques tosome families and seniors to help them battle inflation.
The Progressive Conservative government is also raising benefits for certain people on social assistance, and offering a temporary boost in funding to food banks.
“It is beyond clear that many Manitobans are hurting and having a hard time making ends meet,” Premier Heather Stefanson said.
“This economic rough patch has created the perfect storm with unprecedented cost increases hitting us everywhere we turn.”
Families with children under 18 and a household income of less than $175,000 are to receive one-time cheques of $250 for the first child and $200 for each additional child. The province estimates that 145,000 families are to receive the cheques….