Biggest factor in Manitoba’s increased deficit is partly due to overspending in health care
The Manitoba government is expecting to post a deficit of more than $1-billion for the fiscal year, with overspending in health care driving the projected shortfall.
“We’ve got more work to do. There’s always more work to do in continuing to improve ... it shows that steady progress towards our balanced budget in that final mandate year,” he told reporters on Monday.The government is forecasting $438-million in overspending in that department, driven by high costs in health authorities.
Asagwara said the government has already eliminated 30 corporate positions at Shared Health, the province’s health organization. These included contract workers who lived out of province. Premier Wab Kinew has also talked about looking for areas in which the province can tighten its belt.
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