Wab Kinew says he’ll listen to Winnipeg’s requests for new tax powers [Video]

WINNIPEG –

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew didn’t make any commitments Friday on possible new municipal taxes in Winnipeg.

Kinew said he has a good relationship with Mayor Scott Gillingham and will listen to city hall. But he made no promises when asked whether he would approve new taxes being floated by the city as options to solve a revenue crunch.

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“We’ll definitely be a listening government, as we always are,” Kinew said.

The city has commissioned a polling firm to ask people whether they would prefer to see Winnipeg get more money from the province, cut services, raise property taxes by more than 3.5 per cent or impose new municipal taxes. Any new taxes would require approval from the Manitoba government.

Among the items floated for a possible new municipal tax are liquor sales, vehicle registration, items …