Four times a year Canadians in most provinces are getting something that’s sure to put smiles on their faces: payments of their quarterly Carbon Rebate. An interesting result of the revenue neutrality piece is that because the largest polluters pay the most (because they represent a disproportionate share of emissions), eight out of ten Canadians receive more back through the Canada Carbon rebate than they pay. As the pollution price rises, so will our rebates (see chart below). This is a testament to Canada’s commitment to addressing both the affordability and climate crises while listening carefully to the people. Canada’s Carbon Rebate came about largely because citizens engaged our government and generated the political will to enact it. Between 2010 and 2018, volunteers with Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada came to Parliament Hill thirteen times and held 793 meetings with parliamentarians. They generated nearly 3,000 letters to editors, opinion pieces, editorials and articles on the climate crisis and carbon pricing during that time. Note farmers and small businesses also get rebates and Canadians living outside cities get a 20% top up. You can calculate your rebate at the Government of Canada. If you live in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario or Manitoba you can calculate it at Fair Path Forward. References 1 BUDGET CANADA https://budget.canada.ca/2024/report-rapport/chap5-en.html Laser Talk: How much is your Canada Carbon Rebate?
2 MIRAGE NEWS https://www.miragenews.com/2024-25-carbon-rebate-amounts-unveiled-by-1174079/
3 ENERGY HUB https://www.energyhub.org/carbon-tax-rebate/
4 HUSTLE HUB https://hustlehub.ca/how-to-get-your-carbon-tax-rebate-in-2024-dates/
