The federal government announced last week that the carbon tax won't apply to heating oil for the next three years. Andrew Ryeland, of Seguin, Ont., said he was “disappointed” to find out that propane — which he uses to heat his home — wasn’t included in the exemption.
Some Canadians are calling for an expanded carbon tax exemption for home heating fuels after the federal government announced it won't apply carbon pricing to heating oil for three years.
Statistics Canada reports that in 2021, only three per cent of households nationally relied on home heating oil. A large number of those households are in the Atlantic region. Ryeland said he's not opposed to switching to an electric heat pump if the government is providing help, but he has concerns about the technology's effectiveness and how much it would increase his electric bill.Dwight Foster, a grain farmer from rural Ottawa, said he is also "frustrated" that an exemption hasn't been offered for other fuels."They don't want us to be burning carbon but there's no alternative. It's not like you can plug in a battery and say .
In response, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday there will be no further exemptions for other fuels. He said many Canadians who use oil tend to be low-income and the price of oil has risen faster than fuels like natural gas.
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