Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan is offering further clarification on the new carbon tax which will be implemented in NL in July.
Minister O’Regan tweeted yesterday that carbon pricing won’t apply to the fuel used by fish harvesters or farmers.
Rural residents and those living in communities of 100,000 people or fewer will get a 10 per cent supplement in addition to the rebate. He says all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians outside St. John’s will have to do is tick the box when they file their tax returns.
In addition, 100 per cent of the money collected through the carbon tax in the province will stay in the province. 90 per cent will go back to consumers, while 10 per cent will go to small businesses and Indigenous groups.
O’Regan says help to switch from oil heat to electric is targeting homeowners at this time. Non-profits aren’t eligible for the grant.