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Finance Minister Jennifer Howard: Manitoba Business Council

Manitoba Business Council: In his last days as CEO as the Manitoba Business Council , Jim Carr met with Finance Minister Jennifer Howard to discuss the next budget, which is scheduled to be introduced March 6. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The Selinger government has already sent a couple of signals of what Manitobans can expect in the coming budget, which will also shed some light on its plan to be out of deficit by 2017. The government has also warned public-sector contract awards will not be as rich as in the past. Jim Carr Carr submitted his resignation " to pursue other opportunities " effective Jan. 31. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.