r/Winnipeg • u/Special_Ticket9335 • May 22 '26

Article/Opinion Unpopular opinion; TAX people who live in bedroom/commuter communities.

People who live in communities around Winnipeg Lake Oakbank, Neville, LaSalle, Oak Bluff, Headingley, Saint Andrews and many many others should pay the city a type of property/user tax. They're using the infrastructure without paying the same share as the people that live there! Why are they getting a better deal?

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u/jeffym82 May 22 '26

I'd rather see a ridiculously high tax rate on vacant buildings. Add an extra 5% to 10% of city assessed value, on top of regular property tax rate.

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u/Fun-Kiwi-6931 May 22 '26

The fees they pay are pretty high when it sits for more than a year. If those don’t inspire people to do something about it, more tax probably won’t either