Manitoba has received a D-minus for fiscal accountability in a national report card that compares how clearly and quickly senior governments report what they plan to spend and what they actually spend. The C.D. Howe Institute’s latest grading, which reviews 2023/24 year-end financial statements and 2024/25 budgets and estimates, places Alberta at the top with an A-plus and puts Manitoba and the Northwest Territories at the bottom with D-minus grades. The institute says too many governments release key numbers late, bury them deep in documents, or use inconsistent accounting that makes comparisons hard for legislators and the public.

The report focuses on three basics: accessibility, reliability and timeliness of budgets, main estimates and audited financial statements. It looks for consol

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