Carbon rebate payments going out to some Canadians. Here’s what to expect  – National

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The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians on Monday as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March. Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces will receive the first of four instalments on Monday if they filed their 2023 … Read more

Is carbon pricing affecting food prices in Saskatchewan?

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The price of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 0.7 per cent in Saskatchewan in 2023 due to the carbon tax. That’s according to University of Calgary economics professor Trevor Tombe, who used modelling data from a Statistics Canada database to break down how the carbon tax impacted the province’s economy. “It raises the price … Read more

Ottawa scaling back carbon price rebate for small businesses

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The federal government is cutting the amount of financial relief small businesses will receive from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the size of the rebate it is providing to rural families. That’s despite the fact the government still owes businesses more than $2.5 billion in promised carbon pricing revenues from the first five … Read more