By The Canadian Press

Alberta Set to Release Details on $3 Billion Carbon Tax

Mar 7, 2016 | 10:37 AM

EDMONTON: Albertans will learn details in the upcoming legislative session, which gets underway Tuesday, about how much the province’s new carbon tax is going to cost them.

Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell will deliver the Speech from the Throne, which outlines the intentions and goals of Premier Rachel Notley’s government in the coming session.

Government house leader Brian Mason says the province will introduce a bill spelling out the rules and regulations that will underpin the climate change strategy that was unveiled by Notley last fall.

That includes details on who pays what under the new $3-billion a year carbon tax.

That tax will affect everything from gas at the pumps to home heating and electricity bills.

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There will be rebates, but the government estimates the average family will see a hike of $470 a year by 2018.

The Provine faces an expected $10- Billion deficit in the upcoming budget.