Saskatchewan farmers remain hopeful Ottawa will provide some relief from the carbon tax on fuels used to dry their crops. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deflected a question about providing relief to farmers this week by saying a price on pollution cuts pollution and puts money back into people’s pockets. APAS vice president Ian Boxall says […]
OTTAWA — A new analysis by Parliament’s budget watchdog has found that most households in provinces where the federal carbon tax applies will receive more money back in rebates than they will pay through the scheme — just not as much as projected last year. “Under the federal government’s current rebate structure, most households will […]
APAS has released a carbon tax costing review showing farmers will lose eight percent of their income this year to the new tax. APAS vice president Ian Boxall says the costing review considers all major farm expenses not exempt from the carbon tax, including grain drying, rail transportation, power, and trucking hauling of crops to […]
The federal Carbon tax for drying grain, and, farm income safety net programs are among the issues to be raised by the president of SARM Friday in Regina. Ray Orb speaks at the Regina District RM’s meeting and is hoping the federal government will provide a carbon tax rebate to farmers for drying grain this […]
The new decade has arrived and with it means some changes as some things are going up. Regina City Council called for a property tax increase of 3.25 percent which is the lowest increase in a decade. It means your tax bill is going up by just over $67 a year. There is also a […]
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal government to be more transparent on why the carbon tax rebate is going down for Saskatchewan families. It was announced earlier this week the federal government will be decreasing the rebate by about $100 for a family of four while charging $10 more per tonne on […]
Federal Environment Minister Jon Wilkinson met with provincial Environment Minister Dustin Duncan Thursday to discuss several environment topics within the province. This comes after news earlier this week that the carbon tax rebate was going down nearly $100 for families in Saskatchewan, while the federal government will charge $30 per tonne on carbon emissions. Duncan […]
The provincial government is disappointed the federal carbon tax rebate will be decreasing almost 100 dollars next year for a family of four in Saskatchewan. The ministry of Environment says this also comes as the federal government could increase the carbon tax beyond 50 dollars per tonne after 2022 on the federal backstop. Environment minister […]
OTTAWA — The federal government has decreased the carbon tax rebates Canadians can expect in the new year in three provinces that have not adopted carbon pricing models that meet federal requirements. The government has also added Alberta to the mix after that province’s United Conservative party repealed the previous government’s consumer carbon tax. The […]
Your SaskPower bills will be going up in the New Year. Effective January 1st, the federal carbon tax that’s applied to SaskPower’s fossil fuel emissions will be going from $20 to $30 per tonne. SaskPower’s Joel Cherry said this will reflect an increase in cost to customers. “Overall we are estimating that the cost for […]
