Manitoba Offering Money to Some Families, Seniors to Help With Rising Cost of Living

Manitoba Offering Money to Some Families, Seniors to Help With Rising Cost of Living
Heather Stefanson is pictured after being sworn in as Manitoba's 24th premier on Nov. 2, 2021. The Canadian Press/David Lipnowski
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The Manitoba government promised Wednesday to send cheques tosome families and seniors to help them battle inflation.
The Progressive Conservative government is also raising benefits for certain people on social assistance, and offering a temporary boost in funding to food banks.