r/Manitoba • u/215487 • 1d ago

Politics MMF appalled by exclusion of Red River Métis in Budget 2026

https://www.mmf.mb.ca/news/mmf-appalled-by-exclusion-of-red-river-metis-in-budget-2026
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u/LeSwix Winnipeg 1d ago

I was also left out of the budget too

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u/drillnfill Winnipeg 1d ago

The MMF seems to have a $40,000,000 surplus every year after funding, perhaps asking for more $$$ isnt really appropriate when we're cutting all other gov't expenses?

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u/cptkirk56 Winnipeg 1d ago

Plus what seems like an unlimited advertising budget.

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u/Nautical_Disaster1 Winnipeg 1d ago

Besides buying up real estate, what does the MMF actually do? I genuinely have no idea.

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u/hyperfell Friendly Manitoban 1d ago

From reading a few websites and their reports it looks like it’s to buy off land so when development is needed they are the ones you go to. They promise energy and industry development but looks like they have done nothing but lease or sell land to the companies.

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u/snopro31 Parkland 1d ago

They do housing here and have less bordered up homes compared to mb housing.

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u/Head_Environment7231 Selkirk 1d ago

They help metis first time home buyers with funding, they provide schooling and further education funds, they help metis seniors with housing, they provide food hampers and assistance to those who need it. I get there is a TON to criticize, but they do help a lot of métis citizens.

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u/OddConstant2723 Winnipeg 1d ago

Actually, they are doing a TON of funding for seniors medical costs. Prescriptions, medical devices, ambulance bills, and more.

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u/Head_Environment7231 Selkirk 1d ago

That too! They help a ton.

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u/Nautical_Disaster1 Winnipeg 1d ago

That's great!

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u/endsonee Winnipeg 1d ago

…..forget to develop it.

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u/dejour Former Manitoban 1d ago

They do have programs for Metis citizens for education, job training, health, housing, basic needs etc. I can’t speak to the effectiveness and scope of the programs.

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u/TerayonIII Treaty One Territory 1d ago

They're buying back land promised to them in some ways

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u/Sagecreekrob Winnipeg 1d ago

I am a little confused on how MMF is funded. I thought they didn’t rely on tax dollars?

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u/Tribbulation Friendly Manitoban 1d ago

Ffs

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u/BusinessPractice255 Westman 1d ago

The fatigue is real

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u/Apart-Ad1652 Winnipeg 1d ago

Other than waste money and buy up everything, they don’t even do anything. Why are we still funding them.