The Carbon Tax
Let’s get to the facts about a carbon tax.
In 2016, the Federal Government announced a federal benchmark for a carbon tax, which gave provinces and territories the flexibility to develop their own carbon pollution pricing system.
The federal government also committed to implementing a federal carbon tax in provinces and territories that request it or do not have a carbon pollution pricing system that meets the federal benchmark.
In other words, the carbon tax is not optional.
If Alberta does not implement a carbon tax, the federal government will implement a tax for us.
The NDP government introduced a made-in-Alberta plan to comply with federal policy and control the impact of a carbon tax on Albertans.
Carbon levy rebates protect low- and middle-income Albertans who spend a higher percentage of their income on energy costs and have fewer financial resources to invest in energy efficiency products. An estimated 60% of households will get a full or partial rebate.
Don’t believe UCP promises that they will kill the carbon tax – their solution will simply result in federal oversight on this issue.
Join Fire Fighters for Alberta in defending made-in-Alberta solutions to carbon pricing.