OTTAWA — The federal carbon price will increase April 1 to $85 per tonne, up from $60. The quarterly rebates associated with it — which the Liberals rebranded Wednesday as the "Canada Carbon Rebate" — are also getting their once-a-year overhaul.
Here is what people in each province can expect to receive in April, July, October and January, along with top-ups for rural customers. British Columbia and Quebec are the only two provinces that do not use the federal carbon levy as they have their own equivalent systems.
Alberta:
Single individual: $225 (rural top-up $45)
Couple: $337.50 (rural top-up $67.50)
Family of four: $450 (rural top-up $90)
Saskatchewan:
Single individual: $188 (rural top-up $37.60)
Couple: $282 (rural top-up $56.40)
Family of four: $376 (rural top-up $75.20)
Manitoba:
Single individual: $150 (rural top-up $30)
Couple: $225 (rural top-up $45)
Family of four: $300 (rural top-up $60)
Ontario:
Single individual: $140 (rural top-up $28)
Couple: $70 (rural top-up $14)
Family of four: $280 (rural top-up $56)
New Brunswick:
Single individual: $95 (rural top-up $19)
Couple: $142.50 (rural top-up $28.50)
Family of four: $190 (rural top-up $38)
Nova Scotia:
Single individual: $103 (rural top-up $20.60)
Couple: $153.50 (rural top-up $30.90)
Family of four: 206 (rural top-up $41.20)
Prince Edward Island (includes top-up available to all residents):
Single individual: $110
Couple: $165
Family of four:$220
Newfoundland and Labrador:
Single individual: $149 (rural top-up $29.80)
Couple: $223.50 (rural top-up $44.70)
Family of four: $298 (rural top-up $59.60)
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 14, 2024.
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