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Originally Posted by djforsberg
The carbon tax is charged at the source, so they are paying. This is the most efficient way of pricing carbon as it avoids the overhead that would come with targeted regulations. Most people will get more back from their rebate than what they will pay extra in home heating costs (in SK, MB, ON and NB).
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For just home heating costs true, but factor in the extra costs for gasoline and food, no.
Sask. will be the most negatively affected of all provinces. Manitoba is in a better position due to a higher share of its energy demands met by renewables and its more urban and concentrated population.