Canada’s Carbon Price Working, So Of Course It’s Being Attacked
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Canada’s Carbon Price Working, So Of Course It’s Being Attacked::How Do You Defend A Working Carbon Price That’s Benefiting Poor People?

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Canada’s federal government currently provides rebates of up to $5,000 off the sale price.

    Can we stop saying this is an incentive? It’s a cherry on the top of a e-car purchase but it’s not gonna be the thing that seals the deal. There’s a very good chance that $5000 will just barely pay half the tax on a new-car purchase. It’s embarrassing to keep trotting it out as significant.