Opposition calls for income-tax cut to be tacked onto Manitoba’s budget

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11837773/opposition-income-tax-cut-manitoba-budget/

Fire Danger!
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Mayor Wilson's initial budget proposal could "reassign half of Station 22's staff and take its only fire engine."

St Johns' Station 22 is the closest fire station left to the high risk CEI hub, right next door to Linnton and at special risk because of the consistent flow of oil trains and Zenith's mobile storage of many, many crude oil cars on the RR tracks in the CEI Hub and next to HWY 30, most of which has no guard rail.

The city has already done away with the closest Fire Stations and Hazmat stations in or near Linnton, which fire officials have noted is the neighborhood most at risk for wild fires in Portland.

Fire risk has been greatly increased with climate change, with increased heat and drought. Forest Park is right next to the CEI Hub, and we are heading into another high-risk wildfire summer like we experienced in 2020.

Some of the fire fighters at the St. Johns station have special training in fighting forest fires.

New budget amendments are due from the council by May 16.

Let the Mayor and Council know what you think--send a letter here =>
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/fund-cei-hub-safety-for-portlanders

More info:

KGW, May 1: St. Johns could be uniquely impacted by proposed cuts to Portland public safety
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/portland-budget-cuts-fire-police-st-johns-station-22-north/283-98a6f1d8-bdfd-496b-8818-0750849e6f5c

KATU, May 5: Portland budget proposal sparks growing concern over possible cut to St. Johns fire engine
https://katu.com/news/local/portland-mayor-keith-wilson-budget-proposal-sparks-growing-concern-over-possible-cut-to-st-johns-city-council-district-2portland-fire-bureau-engine

KGW, May 5:
Firefighters urge Portland City Council to avoid public safety cuts as budget process gets underway
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/portland-city-council-fire-firefighter-budget-cuts-protest/283-79237b1d-ca8b-43fc-b39d-f75fd43c43d0

#Fire #PortlandOregon #PDX #Climate #Budget #CEI

Push to double Labor's $10 billion housing fund as budget looms
By Lexie Jeuniewic

Australia's peak body for homelessness is leading calls for the federal government to pour at least $10 billion extra into social and affordable housing.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/homelessness-bodies-push-for-social-housing-funding-budget-2026/106640710

#PublicHousing #DomesticViolence #Budget #GovernmentandPolitics #RentalHousing #FederalGovernment #Homelessness #LexieJeuniewic

Can the budget soothe sleepless Victorian voters as cost of living rises?
By Rafael Epstein

The state budget landed on the same day the Reserve Bank once again jacked up interest rates. ABC Melbourne listeners say the cost of living is keeping them awake at night.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/state-budget-cost-of-living-leaves-victorians-awake-at-night/106648702

#Budget #CostofLiving #COVID19 #StateandTerritoryParliament #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Lockdown #MonetaryPolicy #RafaelEpstein

Housing and cost-of-living relief at heart of WA budget
By Cason Ho

Housing, health care and cost-of-living relief are likely to feature prominently in Western Australia's budget as more people struggle.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/housing-cost-living-relief-priority-wa-budget/106647330

#StateandTerritoryGovernment #Budget #CasonHo

What if we used taxes or superannuation to control inflation, not interest rates?
By Michael Janda

As the average mortgage borrower confronts another $100 a month on top of their already inflated repayments, lots of people are asking if there is a better way to contain inflation than simply raising interest rates. It turns out there might be.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/what-if-we-used-taxes-or-superannuation-to-control-inflation/106645404

#InterestRates #Inflation #ReserveBankOfAustralia #Economy #FederalGovernment #Budget #MichaelJanda

Albanese's budget won't be derailed by Trump's pronouncements
By David Speers

It's clear that whatever this unpredictable US president says, the Albanese government isn't expecting a return to normal oil flows any time soon.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/albanese-budget-donald-trump-fuel-sovereignty-oil-stockpile/106639806

#GovernmentandPolitics #WorldPolitics #FederalGovernment #DefenceandNationalSecurity #UnrestConflictandWar #NuclearIssues #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #Budget #DavidSpeers

The generation gap is real, but the 'bank of mum and dad' complicates it
By Tom Crowley

Next week's budget will have the generation gap at its heart. But nailing down exactly what that gap is can be difficult. Here's what the evidence says.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-07/australias-generation-gap-explained/106649560

#FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #Economy #Budget #PersonalFinance #Tax #GovernmentandPolitics #TomCrowley