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c/canada · by sik0fewl@kbin.social · 2y

Federal natural resources minister says no carbon rebates for Sask. after province says it won't remit levy

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-remit-carbon-levy-1.7129559?cmp=rss

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.

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bradv@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 2y (3 replies)

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 pts · 2y (2 replies)

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.

DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

You only have $25,000 as a pre-tax income for 2 people?

If you're not retired, it's time to start a union.

jadero@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

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

Thanks.

jadero@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 2y

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.