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A scathing indictment of austerity policy In 2016, Brian Pallister's Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba successfully campaigned on a platform to reduce taxes and restore the balance between revenue and spending. The years that followed their victory saw wages frozen, emergency rooms closed, intensive care unit beds reduced, healthcare jobs eliminated, Manitoba Housing funding slashed, and payments to foster parents decreased, as the civil service was diminished by 27 percent. Public Service in Tough Times gives voice to the people behind the balance sheets, shedding light on the vicious cycle of understaffing, burnout, attrition, and despair created by austerity policy. Using survey data from thousands of public sector workers and carefully compiled statistics on spending and staffing, editors Jesse Hajer, Ian Hudson, and Jennifer Keith, demonstrate how cuts to government expenditures disproportionately benefit the wealthy and exacerbate poverty and inequality. As the virtues of small government, tax cuts, and private sector investment continue to be the rallying cry of right-leaning politicians worldwide, this impeccably researched case study delivers a crushing critique of austerity and its consequences.

Table of Contents:
Dedications Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures About the Contributors Preface 1. Introduction by Jesse Hajer with Katherine Burley Part I: Education and Immigration 2. Childcare in Manitoba: Austerity’s Harms by Susan Prentice 3. Schooling Under Austerity: Eroding Equity and Worsening Workloads in K-12 Education by Ee-Seul Yoon 4. Austerity and Advanced Education in Manitoba by Scott Forbes 5. Austerity and Adult Education by Jim Silver 6. Wavering Welcome: Austerity in the Immigration Sector by Sarah Zell Part II: Healthy Communities and Quality of Life 7. Critical Condition: Healthcare in Manitoba by Katherine Burley, Robert Chernomas and Ian Hudson 8. Environment and Natural Resources by Mark Hudson 9. Supporting and Promoting Safe and Just Communities? by Elizabeth Comack, Amelia Curran 10. Looking for "a wagonload of luck" on "this capitalist earth": Workers' Perspectives on Income Assistance and Disability Support by Jim P. Mulvale 11. Austerity and Child Welfare by Shauna MacKinnon 12. Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation by Sarah Cooper 13. Austerity v. Manitoba Women by Mara Fridell 14. Slashing Roses: Austerity, Sports, and the Arts in Manitoba by Brenda Austin-Smith Part III: A Prosperous Economy 15. Austerity in the Department of Economic Development, Investment and Trade, and in the Department of Agriculture by Fletcher Baragar 16. Tarnishing the Crown: The Impact of Austerity on Manitoba’s Public Corporations by Lynne Fernandez and Niall Harney 17. Something Needs to Change: Austerity in Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure by Holly Scotland and Jennifer Keith 18. Balancing the Budget on the Backs of Working People: How Austerity Immiserates the Public Sector and Makes Work Less Safe by Julie Guard Part IV: Reconciliation, Administration and Intergovernmental Affairs 19. “It Did Not Make Sense”: Austerity in Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation in Manitoba by Jennifer Keith and Niigaan Sinclair 20. The Impact of Austerity on Municipalities by Orly Linovski 21. Austerity from the Perspective of Public Sector Workers “behind-the-scenes” by Shreya Ghimire, Karine Levasseur, and Andrea Rounce Part V: Concluding Thoughts 22. Conclusion by Jesse Hajer, Ian Hudson, and Jennifer Keith 23. Epilogue—To be written after the October 2023 Provincial Election by Jesse Hajer, Ian Hudson, and Jennifer Keith Appendices Index

About the Author :
Jesse Hajer teaches in departments of Labour Studies and Economics at University of Manitoba. Ian Hudson teaches in the department of Economics at University of Manitoba.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781772841305
  • Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Manitoba Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 304
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1772841307
  • Publisher Date: 26 Nov 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Working Under Austerity in Manitoba


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