The depth and duration of the COVID-19 recession in Manitoba will depend on what the provincial government does, says Molly McCracken, Manitoba director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, who wants pre-pandemic austerity reversed.

While there's a growing gap between the rich and the rest of us, policy changes can make a difference, says Molly McCracken, director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in Manitoba.

At first blush, the provincial governments plan to increase every Manitobans basic personal exemption at tax time sounds like an idea that will help the provinces neediest citizens. But a closer look reveals that the policy will cost millions in lost revenue, writes Molly McCracken.