Manitoba municipalities say new provincial funding doesnt go far enough [Video]

The Province of Manitoba is beefing up its funding to municipalities strapped for cash, but some of those municipalities say it doesn’t go far enough.

As municipal leaders from across the province met Monday for the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) fall convention, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced more cash is on the way.

“We’ve all heard the calls from municipal leaders in the City of Winnipeg and other places who are asking for more help, and that’s what we’re delivering here today,” Kinew said.

The province is announcing a new ‘One Manitoba Growth Revenue Fund,’ which will see $62 million over the next five years up for grabs. The funding will be allocated to municipalities on a per capita basis beginning on Jan. 1, 2025.

“Right now, its disappointing as far as we’re concerned,” said Garth Asham, a councillor in the rural municipality of Portage la Prairie.

Asham said municipalities are struggling to keep up.

“Infrastructure is …