As of today (Fri) in provinces where there is a federal carbon tax, the Government of Canada is rolling out the rebate, which has increased. A family of four in Saskatchewan can expect $340 in their spring Climate Action Incentive payment. It’s $386 in Alberta, $264 in Manitoba and $244 for a family of four in Ontario. The payments are quarterly, with $1,360 in total for this fiscal year for a family of four in Saskatchewan.

A news release from the federal government says households in rural and small communities are also entitled to receive an extra 10 per cent. Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, says eight out of ten households get more money back than they pay, with low and middle-income households benefitting the most. He explains that all direct proceeds collected from the carbon tax are returned to the same jurisdiction where they were paid and ninety per cent of direct proceeds from the federal fuel charge are returned to individuals and families through the Climate Action Incentive payments. The remaining 10 percent is provided to emissions-intensive, trade-exposed, small- and medium-sized enterprises, farmers, and Indigenous groups.