The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is pointing out how expensive the federal carbon tax is for Canadians, especially as the government gives out its carbon tax rebates on Friday. .“The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is clear: the carbon tax costs families hundreds of dollars more than the rebates they get back,” said Franco Terrazzano, federal director of CTF. .“The PBO shows politicians are using magic math to mislead Canadians.” .The Trudeau government says “families are going to be better off” with their carbon tax plan. But a report from the PBO says that is false..Even after they get the rebates, the carbon tax will make the typical household pay as much as $710 extra this year..“It simply isn’t credible to believe the feds can raise taxes, skim some off the top for administration costs and somehow make families better off,” said Terrazzano. “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should scrap his carbon tax to save families hundreds of dollars every year.”.The table shows how much the average household's net federal carbon tax expenses are, as reported by the PBO.. CTF Carbon Tax Rebate Oct 12 2023
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is pointing out how expensive the federal carbon tax is for Canadians, especially as the government gives out its carbon tax rebates on Friday. .“The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is clear: the carbon tax costs families hundreds of dollars more than the rebates they get back,” said Franco Terrazzano, federal director of CTF. .“The PBO shows politicians are using magic math to mislead Canadians.” .The Trudeau government says “families are going to be better off” with their carbon tax plan. But a report from the PBO says that is false..Even after they get the rebates, the carbon tax will make the typical household pay as much as $710 extra this year..“It simply isn’t credible to believe the feds can raise taxes, skim some off the top for administration costs and somehow make families better off,” said Terrazzano. “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should scrap his carbon tax to save families hundreds of dollars every year.”.The table shows how much the average household's net federal carbon tax expenses are, as reported by the PBO.. CTF Carbon Tax Rebate Oct 12 2023
