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.
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.
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.
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.
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.