{
  "id": 16222332,
  "title": "Klein promises to freeze property taxes, charge fee to hire more police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/klein-promises-to-freeze-property-taxes-charge-fee-to-hire-more-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T20:06:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/10/23/winnipeg-election-2026-klein-property-taxes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kevin Klein, if elected mayor of Winnipeg, plans to freeze property taxes next year while charging residents a new $3.99 monthly police fee. This separate charge, billed as $5.77 plus GST every four weeks, would increase to $19.95 plus GST after 52 weeks. The fee would last at least four years, though Klein stated it's not meant to be permanent. The revenue from this fee is intended to fund the hiring of 100 additional police officers. Klein's proposal is part of his costed platform released on Friday. Currently, Klein's annual property tax increase is capped at 2.99 percent during his terms. Incumbent candidate Scott Gillingham has promised to release a costed platform before the Oct. 28 election.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kevin Klein promises to freeze property taxes next year in Winnipeg.",
    "He plans to charge residents a $3.99 monthly police fee.",
    "The revenue aims to hire 100 additional police officers over four years."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}