February 2026
CARP has submitted its 2026 Manitoba Pre-budget Submission to the Government of Manitoba, jointly with the Volunteer Board of Directors CARP Chapter Winnipeg, outlining urgent priorities to protect the financial and health security of older Manitobans.
Manitoba’s Seniors Deserve Action
Manitoba is aging. The pressures are predictable. The solutions are known.
Budget 2026 is an opportunity to act decisively — to reduce hospital overcrowding, expand housing, strengthen home care, protect retirement savings, and invest in prevention.
Delays cost lives. Inaction increases costs.
Manitobans deserve a government that plans ahead, protects seniors, and delivers results.
CARP is ready to work with the province — but the time for action is now.
Here are CARP’s priorities:
Restoring Timely Access to Care in Manitoba Healthcare
Emergency rooms are overcrowded, thousands lack family doctors, and diagnostic treatments wait can be months. These delays are costing lives and increasing costs.
Expand Affordable and Appropriate Housing Options for Seniors
Too many seniors are priced out of safe housing or forced into personal care homes simply because there are no affordable middle options for seniors
Adapt a Home-Fire Care Model to Relieve Acute Care Pressure and Keep Seniors at Home
Nearly all seniors want to age at home, yet many cannot afford to adapt their homes to live safely and accessibly. Hospitals and long-term care facilities are filling up because seniors have nowhere else to go. Prevention is the key to easing the bottleneck strain on the healthcare system.
Protect Investors by Increasing Competition and Advisor Accountability
Seniors who invest through their local branch are too often steered into limited, in-house product that service the bank’s bottom line rather than the client’s interests. There is no fiduciary duty requiring bank staff to act in the best interest of their customers, leaving older Canadians vulnerable.
Fund Expert-Recommended Vaccines for Seniors
Prevention saves lives and money. Shingles and RSV vaccines remain inconsistently funded in Manitoba, with each shot costing seniors more than $200 out-of-pocket.
Read our full submission here: CARP’s Manitoba Pre-Budget Submission 2026
Add Your Voice
Change only happens when seniors stand together. With a large, united voice of seniors in Canada — CARP members united in a cause — we can demand fairness, protect retirement security, and fix Canada’s strained healthcare system.
