The federal natural resources minister says Saskatchewan residents won’t get a carbon rebate, after the province announced Thursday it would stop remitting the levy on natural gas to Ottawa.

  • bradv@lemmy.ca
    11·
    4 months ago

    Duncan said the average household in Saskatchewan is expected to save about $400 this year as a result of the province no longer collecting the charge on carbon.

    He added there is a report from the parliamentary budget officer that says Saskatchewan residents are to pay $600 more in levies.

    Wilkinson said the rebate for a family of four in Saskatchewan is $1,500 and for those in rural communities it’s $1,800.

    Nice math morons.

    • jadero@lemmy.ca
      7·
      4 months ago

      Morons is being too nice.

      Our annual rebate for a rural household of 2 adults is about $1000. That doesn’t sound like much, but that represents 4% of our total pre-tax income from all sources.

      Edit: we’re retired, BTW.

        • jadero@lemmy.ca
          2·
          4 months ago

          Retired. I should have included that in my comment. I’ll go back and do that now.

          Thanks.