~Source: Globe and Mail
Canadians in the prairies, two territories and Ontario will pay a bit more to fill their gas tanks or heat their houses next month as the national carbon price rises Saturday.
At the same time, the government is increasing the size of the carbon price rebate cheques issued to families to offset the cash crunch to family budgets.
“Pollution pricing works,” Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said in a written statement Thursday. “It fights climate change, it puts money back in the pockets of Canadians and it helps grow a strong, sustainable economy.”
The consumer carbon price is charged on most fuels when you buy them, such as when you fill up your car with gas or fill a propane tank for your barbecue or RV.
This year, the carbon price for individuals and small businesses will increase by $15 per tonne of greenhouse gases emitted by each fuel, to a total of $65 per tonne. On April 1, that will take effect in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon and Nunavut…Read More!!!