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Budget 2016 Consultations
Honourable Greg Dewar
Minister of Finance
Your input is important to us, so thank you for taking the time to complete this survey
1. As Budget 2016 is planned, what do you think should be the top/main priority for provincial investment? Please select your one top priority from the list below.
Agricultural support
Apprenticeship and job training
Colleges and Universities
Early childhood services and childcare
Education and schools (K-12)
Environmental protection
Health care
Infrastructure (roads and highways)
Jobs and economic development
Justice services and public safety
Social services and anti-poverty measures
2. We know that skilled workers are needed to grow the economy. Please read the items below and tell us how important you think each item is for ensuring we have skilled workers in Manitoba and good jobs for Manitobans?
Ensure children are ready for kindergarten and that they graduate from high school
Very Important
Moderately Important
Neutral
Slightly Important
Not Important
Career planning opportunities for high school students
Very Important
Moderately Important
Neutral
Slightly Important
Not Important
Keep post-secondary education and training affordable
Very Important
Moderately Important
Neutral
Slightly Important
Not Important
More apprenticeship opportunities
Very Important
Moderately Important
Neutral
Slightly Important
Not Important
Support training for jobs related to Manitoba’s resource sector, including Hydro and mining
Very Important
Moderately Important
Neutral
Slightly Important
Not Important
Support training in innovative jobs and new trades (e.g., renewable energy resources)
Very Important
Moderately Important
Neutral
Slightly Important
Not Important
Support unemployed Manitobans to get good jobs
Very Important
Moderately Important
Neutral
Slightly Important
Not Important
Recruit skilled immigrants
Very Important
Moderately Important
Neutral
Slightly Important
Not Important
Support entrepreneurship and innovation
Very Important
Moderately Important
Neutral
Slightly Important
Not Important
3. Manitoba families count on publicly-funded services every day from quality childcare and schools to health care services. Manitoba families want good services for their tax dollars. Please read the items below and tell us how much of a priority each item is for you or your family?
Health care services
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Early childhood services and childcare
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Schools and education services
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Training and entrepreneurship opportunities for youth
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Safe communities and crime prevention
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Recreational, artistic and cultural opportunities
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Social services
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
4. The global economy continues to be fragile and governments around the world are using different approaches to manage their budgets and support economic growth. How should your provincial government address the uncertainty to ensure steady economic growth and create good jobs for Manitobans? Select one of the following:
Balance the budget by reducing spending, even if it means cutting the public services my family and I count on, like health care and education.
Balance the budget by raising revenue, even if it means new fees on public services that my family and I use.
Run budget deficits while the global economy recovers to protect the services my family and I use, even if it means increasing total government debt.
5. Which are acceptable ways that you would like to see the Manitoba government save money? Please read the items below and tell us how acceptable each item is as a way of saving money?
Reduce the size of government, including front-line services
Totally Acceptable
Acceptable
Neutral
Unacceptable
Totally Unacceptable
Redirect administrative spending to front-line services through measures like merging organizations or sharing administrative services
Totally Acceptable
Acceptable
Neutral
Unacceptable
Totally Unacceptable
Sell unneeded buildings or assets
Totally Acceptable
Acceptable
Neutral
Unacceptable
Totally Unacceptable
Incorporate efficiencies in public service
Totally Acceptable
Acceptable
Neutral
Unacceptable
Totally Unacceptable
Reduce services to families
Totally Acceptable
Acceptable
Neutral
Unacceptable
Totally Unacceptable
Reduce healthcare services
Totally Acceptable
Acceptable
Neutral
Unacceptable
Totally Unacceptable
6. Manitoba is a great place to live, work and raise a family. For you, which one of the following is the single most important factor in choosing to live in Manitoba?
An affordable place to live (for example: utility costs, childcare, insurance, education)
Quality childcare, schools and post-secondary education
Quality healthcare, social services and supportive communities
Good jobs, a diverse economy and growing industries
Many recreational, artistic and cultural opportunities
7. While the number of Manitobans living in poverty has declined, the Manitoba government is committed to addressing poverty. Please read the items below and tell us how much of a priority each item is for addressing poverty in Manitoba?
Improve social assistance
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Increase the minimum wage
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Increase early childhood development and parenting supports
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Improve support to northern and remote communities
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Ensure affordable housing
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
Offer more training and employment programs
Essential
High Priority
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Not a Priority
8. What is your priority for new spending?
Reduce taxes paid by families and individuals
Reduce taxes paid by businesses
Increase investment in health care
Increase investment in early childhood and child care
Increase investment in education
Pay down provincial debt
Increase investment in infrastructure like roads, highways and flood protection
9. The Manitoba government is continuing with investments in core infrastructure through a five-year (2013-2018) $5.5 billion dollar plan. A total of $844 million was invested in core infrastructure in 2013-14, representing an increase of $115 million over the previous year.
Please provide one highway, road, bridge, clean water or flood protection project you think should be a priority for continued core infrastructure spending. For roads or local projects, please include your community (Limit of 50 characters)
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