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Provincial budget unveiled, federal election nears

Good evening. We’re focusing on two big stories today:

Provincial budget: how the government plans to spend our money next year, and what it means for your wallet.

The impending federal election: Word is the election will be called Sunday, and we’ve got new polling data that suggests a big shift in how Manitobans plan to vote.

 

 

'We are building up our province'

Chris Kitching and Carol Sanders:

NDP government ‘Trump-proofing our economy’ in provincial budget

Prepares one plan for tariffs, another without Read More

 
 
 

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More news from the budget

Chris Kitching: Key takeaways from NDP’s budget
Maggie Macintosh: Morning-after pill coverage among budget’s pledges for women’s health
Maggie Macintosh: Pledge to ‘build, build, build’ includes 11 new schools
Gabrielle Piché: Biz community welcomes tariff relief in budget, but awaits details
 

Budget opinions

Free Press staff:

Ovations and objections: leaders weigh in on budget

Beefs and bouquets rolled in Thursday for the NDP government’s second provincial budget Read More

 

Dan Lett:

Budget perks and freebies might carry too high a cost

On its own, it looks like a pretty good deal. Read More

 

Tom Brodbeck:

Wave of uncertainty means budget can’t be ‘Trump-proof’

The Manitoba government’s 2025 budget is almost meaningless until Canada finds out whether U.S. President Donald Trump will make good on his threat to impose an across-the-board tariff on Canadian goods April 2 Read More

 
 

'This will be an election which really matters'

Nick Murray, The Canadian Press:

Prime Minister Mark Carney expected to call a federal election on Sunday

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to launch a federal election campaign Sunday and send Canadians to the polls as soon as April 28. While sources would not confirm the d... Read More

 

Kevin Rollason:

Liberal support skyrockets in Winnipeg, Manitoba: poll

Governing party up 30 percentage points in stunning reversal of fortune over past three months, NDP appears badly wounded as election call looms Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Tyler Searle: Métis federation opens Louis Riel College campus
Malak Abas: South Osborne residents fail in bid to prevent construction of 131-unit apartment tower
Erik Pindera: Province, MPI want court to toss Tesla bid for review of exclusion from EV rebate program
Chris Kitching: IIU clears WPS officers who fired shots at stolen truck in 2025 West End incident
Dean Pritchard: Crown wants 20-year sentence for man who sexually abused young girls
Erik Pindera: Hydro, governments could face class action suit over lengthy power outage
Zoe Pierce: Running for others’ lives from coast to coast in oppressive heat, smoke-filled air
By Tiago Resko: Rare white buffalo gets dignified sendoff
Chris Kitching: Preserving past, pondering future of 142-year-old downtown church
Morgan Modjeski: Province urged to lead effort to prevent dog maulings
 

Opinion

Paul G. Thomas: Understanding the police HQ inquiry
Tory McNally: Great workplace shorts debate: time to free knees
Judith Dueck: No museum can tell the whole story
Stuart Williams: The alternative to natural gas-powered turbines is in the ground
Editorial: Critical analysis of Manitoba Hydro plans may be frustrating, but it’s necessary
Pam Frampton: Saying goodbye to a friend I never met
Gage Haubrich: Bracket creep: A stealthy tax increase
Tom Brodbeck: Police crackdown made news, but did it make a difference?
Conrad Sweatman: Singing the praises of fringe shows that dare to take risks
Free Press: Letters, July 29
 

Arts & Life

Tiago Resko: WAG wraps exhibition showcasing fine art of a sweet bike
Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press: Man convicted in terrorism trial over the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie
Eva Wasney: Living the strongman life means special training for special strength
Olga R. Rodriguez, The Associated Press: Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that’s often a waste
Ben Sigurdson: McNally to hold midnight launch of next Maas tome
Colleen Zacharias: A colourful cast of intriguing characters is the wow factor in this Winnipeg garden
Eva Wasney: Sottobraccio brings Harth’s Italian flavours to new location in Osborne Village
Tiago Resko: Arjun Lal exhibition explores how society remains shaped by colonialism
The Canadian Press: Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen to publish account of Artemis II mission
Maureen Scurfield: Leave lonely lake life and get back to busy
 

Sports

Mike McIntyre: Fanning captures second straight senior’s title, while Martens’ provincial victory 27 years in the taking
Cassidy Dankochik: Carillon baseball team takes third straight MJBL title
Taylor Allen: Clean game a must for Bombers to pull out win at home
The Canadian Press: Canada’s Sarah Mitton repeats as women’s shot put champion at Commonwealth Games
Josh Dubow, The Associated Press: Macklin Celebrini gets 5-year, $94M extension from the Sharks in the NHL’s richest deal ever
The Canadian Press: Toronto Raptors to host NBA pre-season games in Quebec City, Vancouver
The Canadian Press: Vancouver picks preferred partner for Major League Baseball expansion bid
Ken Wiebe: Bombers Oliveira preaches collective unit to turn team’s offence around
Mike McIntyre: Men’s title turning into two-horse race between clubmates Fanning and Doyle
The Canadian Press: Félix Dolci leads six-gold day for Canada at Commonwealth Games
 

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Downtown Winnipeg comedy club Yuk Yuk’s closes
Free Press staff: Manitoba receives top marks for reducing internal trade barriers
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets drop as oil prices rise amid continued Middle East fighting
Dylan Lovan, The Associated Press: KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ signature bow tie and personal planner sell at auction
Gabrielle Piché: Pilot project targets defence contract tracking
The Canadian Press: Bell rolling out new tool to detect and flag spoofed phone calls using AI
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba Innovates seeks to pump up in-person networking as artificial intelligence-created resumés become norm
Leah Willingham, The Associated Press: eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask
Aaron Epp: Qualico celebrating 75 years of growth, success since its first development of 13 bungalows in River Heights
 

Canada

Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Experts say early report suggests Delta plane descended too fast before Toronto crash
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Quebec bill would expand religious symbol ban, force students to uncover faces
David Baxter and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Poilievre wants ‘shovel-ready zones’ with pre-approved construction permits
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Mark Carney will maintain oil and gas emissions cap, environment minister says
The Canadian Press: Liberals vow to cut GST for first-time homebuyers purchasing homes for $1M or less
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Confused about Mark Carney’s blind trust? Here’s how they work
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada signals shift in how it sets rates amid tariff uncertainty
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Hudson’s Bay liquidation on hold as discussions continue to diffuse differences
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada’s deal to export hydrogen to Germany awaits more federal funding decisions
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Ex-PM Stephen Harper says he’s perplexed, heartbroken by Canada-India tensions
The Canadian Press: Canada’s Homan earns pair of wins to secure playoff spot at women’s curling worlds
 
 

World

Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: EU presses on with steel ‘porcupine strategy’ for Ukraine as Russia tries to end Western support
Hanna Arhirova And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out
Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press: Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600
Mariam Dagga And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: A month-old girl is pulled from the rubble in Gaza after an airstrike killed her parents
The Associated Press: The Latest: Trump signs executive order aimed at eliminating Education Department
Dave Collins, The Associated Press: People named in JFK assassination documents are not happy their personal information was released
Matt Ott, The Associated Press: In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks
Justin Kabumba And Monika Pronczuk, The Associated Press: Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
The Associated Press: Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee
Lauran Neergaard And Shelby Lum, The Associated Press: Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms. Now they have to prove it
 

One last thing...

Kirsten Grieshaber And Kostya Manenkov, The Associated Press:

Finland again ranked happiest country in the world. Canada slides to 18th place; US falls to its lowest-ever position

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Other Nordic countries are ... Read More

 
 

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