Canada’s national carbon price saw its largest hike yet today when it jumped from $50 per tonne of emissions to $65. But the rebates millions of households receive to compensate them for the surcharge are also set to rise.
Usually, the national price increases annually by $10. This year, under the federal government’s strengthened climate plan, it’s rising by $15.
Because carbon pricing differs from province to province and territory to territory, not everyone will feel the impact of this increase the same way.
In places where the federal carbon pricing system applies, Canadians will see an increase to the fuel charge — what’s known as the
