Alberta Carbon Levy

• Alberta to spend $18M from carbon levy on public facility upgrades

  Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says the province will spend $18 million to help municipalities improve energy efficiency in public buildings.

  Environment

  Feb 1
  
• Some low-income Alberta seniors face carbon tax rebate clawback

  People living in certain seniors' residences in Alberta will have to fork over 30 per cent of their carbon tax rebate to pay for their building's higher utility costs.

  Money

  Mar 27, 2018
  
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• Notley and Kenney exchange smiles at Alberta legislature but accusations fly

  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Opposition Leader Jason Kenney exchanged smiles and brief waves in the Alberta legislature Monday before letting the accusations fly in their first question period together.

  Politics

  Mar 12, 2018
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• Sundre seniors centre could close doors over carbon tax

  A seniors centre in Sundre, Alta., faces the prospect of closing its doors if it can't find a way to make up a utility bill shortfall they say is due to the carbon tax.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 17, 2018
• Brian Jean says UCP leader should be person who can win most seats and ‘that person is me’

  Alberta's United Conservative Party leadership candidate Brian Jean says he is confident about his chances as he makes his final push to appeal to the party's supporters.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2017
• Parkland County concerned by potential termination of power purchasing agreements

  A rural municipality west of Edmonton is crying foul after an Alberta statutory corporation recommended the termination of three of the province's power purchase agreements from a TransAlta power plant in Wabamun, Alta.

  Consumer

  Aug 9, 2017
• Alberta health minister apologizes for ‘sewer rats’ comment

  Alberta's deputy premier is apologizing for a comment in which she accused the Opposition Wildrose party of hanging out with "sewer rats."

  Politics

  Mar 14, 2017
• Conservative MPs want Liberals to scrap planned carbon tax to get Albertans back to work

  A few weeks after the latest employment numbers from Statistics Canada revealed Albertans are still struggling to get jobs, a trio of Conservative MPs from the province say they have some ideas on how to get people back to work. One suggestion is for the Trudeau government to shelve its plans for a carbon tax.

  Economy

  Feb 27, 2017
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• Alberta begins issuing carbon tax rebates to families

  Deputy premier Sarah Hoffman says the rebate should offset the costs of the new carbon tax for many families, and perhaps leave a bit of money left over.

  Consumer

  Jan 5, 2017
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• Drivers can do these 5 things to conserve fuel amid Alberta’s carbon tax

  The Alberta Motor Association is offering drivers some tips on improving their fuel efficiency amid the province's new carbon tax.

  Consumer

  Jan 3, 2017