Federal natural resources minister says no carbon rebates for Sask. after province says it won't remit levy
Federal natural resources minister says no carbon rebates for Sask. after province says it won't remit levy
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.
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.
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.
Who gives a rat's ass what others are doing or not doing, getting or not getting, paying or not paying? Having a spine isn't about whining, it's about doing what is necessary in the face of opposition, even when it goes against personal self-interest.
It's necessary to decarbonise. Among those honest economists not under the thumb of or on the payroll of whiny babies, a carbon tax is one useful lever. Therefore, the ethical thing to do is implement and accept a carbon tax.
If our political and business leaders were ethical and had spines instead whatever whiny organ they use as a substitute, we'd be a lot better off.