Lisa Gittens with H&R Block says the tax refund is being offered preemptively, before the federal carbon tax takes effect in April 2019. Potentially adding to the confusion, explained Gittens, is that the tax refund is being offered pre-emptively, before the federal carbon tax takes effect in April 2019. "The carbon tax seems to be quite a volatile topic, and people have very strong opinions about whether or not we should be having one." The Climate Action Incentive is the federal government's plan to offset the cost of its federal carbon tax, implemented after each of the four provinces decided not to implement provincially-run carbon pricing plans. Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister announced he too will resist carbon pricing, alongside Ontario and Saskatchewan.

Source: CBC News March 06, 2019 12:00 UTC