Manitoba budget sees increase in gas prices

WINNIPEG - Manitoba residents will be paying just over five cents more for a litre of gas after the carbon tax kicks in Sept. 1.

In its budget tabled Monday, the government said the average household can expect about $240 in extra costs, which largely come from heating and transportation. The Conservative government also outlined tax breaks for households and small businesses which it says will help soften the blow. Finance Minister Cameron Friesen acknowledged the impact of the carbon tax will be “felt in households across Manitoba.”

But he said the tax breaks should help.