Confused by all the talk about the carbon tax and the cost of living? Dive into this months newsletter to learn more about the tax and how it will impact you today and in the future.
So what's this going to cost me?
While the articles below will dive into this with more detail let's get to the meat and potatoes right now. How much is the latest increase and what's the impact of the Carbon Tax on your finances?
There's been a lot of confusion around this policy, primarily because you won't see an itemized amount for "Carbon Tax" on your receipts. To some extent it is up to you to estimate what you're paying and compare that to the rebate you receive. The infographic below should help you to better estimate how much you are paying in carbon tax so that you can find cost savings.
A price-monitoring company says Canadians aren't likely to see gas cost less than $1 per litre again amid a carbon price hike, along with geopolitical strife.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to see Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet with the premiers to talk about carbon price alternatives "without taxes."
What are the alternatives?
Depending where you look you will get different feedback on the alternatives to the carbon tax. The defenders will say there is nothing better and the detractors will say anything is better. Here are links to some different sources to help you learn about the alternatives being proposed.
