Despite the war still raging, the provincial government has not mentioned the war in Ukraine or Ukrainian refugees in the budget. It seems as though the provincial government has lost interest in supporting Ukraine since the news cycle has moved past the arrival of refugees. In fact, there has been no new direct support for the past year after the initial investment was announced. Manitoba is even well behind other provinces in offering support, with Alberta even providing $23 million in direct support.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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