The government says the average Alberta household will receive about $880 under that program, about $170 more than it is expected to pay
A litre of gas is expected to cost about four cents more in Alberta on Wednesday, as the federal consumer carbon tax comes to the province.The federal consumer carbon tax is returning to Alberta with the new year, complete with a rebate program that Ottawa says will leave most families better off.
Those who live in small or rural communities will receive a higher rebate, and fuel used for farm machinery can be exempted from the tax. Alberta is challenging the federal tax in the province’s Court of Appeal. Arguments were heard in December and the court has yet to rule.
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