Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will launch a new heat pump rebate program early next year, but program details haven’t been finalized.
Carney made the announcement in Sherbrooke, Que., on Thursday.
The government is budgeting $2 billion over eight years with a target of retrofitting one million homes.
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Households below the median income level can get up to $10,000 back on a heat pump purchase, while other homeowners can get $2,000 by switching to a heat pump.
Ottawa is in the process of winding down an existing program to subsidize purchases of heat pumps for homes heated with oil.
The government says this new program is aimed at Canadians who need emergency replacements for their home heating systems, or for systems that are close to needing replacement.
Great. Another liberal scheme Alberta will have to for.
Alberta out!!!
Brookfield Heat Pumps don’t work in cold climates.
But gullible people will by them and Brookfield and Carney get the $2 billion.
These things work great in California. For most of Canada they need an electric element to heat the pump. These thing will cost you more in the long run only advantage is they was as air-conditioning more than heat!
Not a good idea in Canada. While specialized ( very expensive) cold-climate models can operate down to -26°C to -29°C when it gets below that one needs a furnace with it to keep from freezing. Yes many parts of Canada do get that cold at some time during the winter. Why have 2 systems when 1 reliable one will do and why are taxpayers paying for a ‘prima donna’ device?
These are the heat pumps marketed and sold through Brookfield.
Carney needs a bump to his stock portfolio sitting in Bermuda.
Shameless!!!
So taxpayers get to pay for heat pumps. Global readers are likely gullible enough to think Skid Mark’s announcement is a good idea…
If it’s so wonderful then why does it need subsidy?
How is this going to work when energy rates are set to rise??
Again with the anti-oil from the Liberals. They do not work in Northern Canada, so why should we be subsidizing those who pay smaller amounts to heat as they live in warmer climates?
It would be great if the ideologues in Ottawa stopped trying to jam square pegs into round holes.
Ohh Benny, this message has been brought to you by Brookfield.
I am sure it works just great in -40 weather.
Great news! Have one and it saves a lot of money.