The provincial government announced $200 million at the end of January aimed at helping 700,000 Manitobans cope with the negative impacts of rising winter costs, from food to fuel.
Some have been wondering, where is the money?
Portage MLA Ian Wishart says the plan is to send all the money to Manitobans by March 1st.
"It's a lot of cheques to make, and it takes time to do it, but the process is being done," explains the MLA.
Wishart says there needs to be more clarity about the money, as individuals are confusing the federal carbon tax rebate, which came out in January, with this one set to come from the province.
Portage MLA Ian Wishart"People are mixing that up with what's to come here from the province of Manitoba to help with the extra cost that the carbon tax has added to many things that we buy."
The Carbon Tax Relief Fund will provide $225 per single person and $375 per couple.
Affordability is and continues to be a huge issue, says Wishart, and the hope is that these cheques will help all those feeling the struggle.
"We all know that many things have gone up in price, especially in the last year and a half, some of it driven by supply chain issues during COVID, but more recently by increasing costs of transportation that are passed along to consumers."
Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index reached a near 40-year high in June 2022 in Manitoba, peaking at 9.4 per cent growth year over year. In December 2022, the growth rate was eight per cent, the highest among all provinces.
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