Green givebacks – Alberta begins issuing carbon tax rebates

EDMONTON – The next stage of Alberta’s carbon plan is under way, with carbon tax rebate cheques arriving to low and middle-income families.

Deputy premier Sarah Hoffman says the rebate should offset the costs of the new carbon tax for many families, and perhaps leave a bit of money left over.

A single adult earning up to $47,500 per year will receive a rebate of $200, and a couple making a maximum combined $95,000 per year will get $300.

The money is to offset the costs of the new carbon tax, which is hiking the price of gas at the pumps and home heating bills.