The Voice

The Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board is excited to share a new podcast series, The Voice, that delves into important real estate-related topics and includes interviews with government and community leaders. Join Peter Squire, Vice President of External Relations and Market Intelligence, as he provides valuable advocacy insight on important issues such as infill policy, property taxations, population and housing trends along with removing red tape and roadblocks so that we can maximize growth in our market region.

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The Voice

Property Taxation

June 04, 2021 • Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board

Our first podcast focuses on property taxes, one of the most important components of qualifying to buy a home.

Recently, the provincial government just made a major move in its recent 2021 budget to remove 50% of education taxes off of residential and farm property by 2022.

Other property types such as commercial and recreation are being reduced but at a 10% annual rate. REALTORS® have led the charge on this matter for many years.

Did you know that in 2020, education property taxes in Winnipeg represented 53.6% of total property taxes collected? We know this percentage is even higher in many other municipalities across Manitoba.

So what can be done on the municipal side of the property tax ledger to make sure municipal politicians are aware that the total property tax bills in cities like Winnipeg are some of the highest across Canada.

How do we keep them down?

To speak to what Winnipeg is doing in this regard, we have the pleasure of having City of Winnipeg’s Finance Chair Scott Gillingham join us. He is the city councillor for Winnipeg’s St. James ward.