OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are increasing the carbon price rebate for rural Canadians and lifting the carbon price off home heating oil entirely for the next three years, as affordability concerns leave their party flailing in the polls in Atlanti
The announcement late Thursday afternoon marked the first time the Liberals have retreated in any way from their carbon pricing policy.
The effects of both policies combined meant that gasoline alone went up 20 cents or more per litre in a matter of days on the East Coast.About one-third of homes in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island still use heating oil, a far higher proportion than in the rest of Canada.
The governing party has plummeted in the polls in every region. It used to dominate in Atlantic Canada. Not anymore. The carbon price is intended to make fossil fuels more expensive as an energy source to encourage people to find alternatives. Ninety per cent of those revenues are then divided among households based on the number of people in each family.
"But we heard very clearly from rural Canadians that they need more help right across the country, and that's why we're doubling the rural top-up to 20 per cent, because people in rural parts of the country don't have the same options that people living in big cities have."
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