Manitoba First
Manitoba Party | |
|---|---|
| Active provincial party | |
| Leader | Gary Marshall |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Seats in Legislature | 0 / 57
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| Website | |
| themanitobaparty | |
The Manitoba Party is a provincial political party in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was registered by Elections Manitoba on March 24, 2016.[1] Its leader is Gary Marshall.[2]
It does not appear that it is affiliated with the previous Manitoba Party, which nominated candidates in the 1999 provincial election.
Platform
In an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in January 2016, Gary Marshall stated the new party is "...a party of tax cuts",[3] and its platform includes pledges of lowering the provincial sales tax rate to 5% from 8%, removal of PST charges on all food purchases, and changing the personal and business income tax rates to a flat 10%, among other proposals.[4]
The party also proposes to remove all red light and speed cameras from intersections and mobile units, eradicate government regulations "...that impede trade and commerce", and changing how tax revenues are allocated among education, municipalities, and so on.
See also
References
- ^ "Manitoba Party joins election fray". Winnipeg Sun. March 24, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Registered Political Parties". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "More tax cuts the 'answer to all' Manitoba's problems, new party says". CBC News. January 23, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Our Platform". The Manitoba Party. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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