Heating Oil
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Using heating oil? What to know about Canada’s plan to phase in heat pumpsBuildings are the third-most polluting sector in Canada, and the federal government plans to cut emissions by phasing out home heating oils in favour of heat pumps.CanadaJul 16, 2024
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Heat pump program costs are on track but could jump to $2.7B: PBOThe Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates Ottawa's heating oil to heat pump program could cost $797 million after the government allocated $500 million to the enhanced version.CanadaJan 18, 2024
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Customers left in the cold after Maritime Fuels files for bankruptcyHome heating fuel customers with Maritime Fuels are left with questions and frustration, after the company filled for bankruptcy on Thursday.EconomyNov 20, 2023
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B.C. deserves relief on heating bills, too: EbyB.C. Premier David Eby says it's unfair that Atlantic Canada is being targeted for federal relief on heating bills that won't apply to B.C., after Ottawa announced a three-year pause on carbon pricing for home fuel oil.PoliticsOct 30, 2023
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Conservatives promise unanimous support for national carbon tax pauseFederal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is challenging the minority Liberal government to remove federal surcharges on all home heating energy.PoliticsOct 29, 2023
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Ottawa to pause carbon pricing on home heating oil for 3 years, Trudeau saysTrudeau said the federal government will be rolling out incentives to Atlantic Canada households who are more reliant on heating oil to make a switch to heat pumps easier.PoliticsOct 26, 2023
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Carbon pricing good idea complicated by rising energy costs: N.S. advocateThe Affordable Energy Coalition of Nova Scotia believes most people will be helped by the federal government's plan to provide quarterly rebates to offset carbon pricing costs.CanadaNov 24, 2022
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High gas prices hitting Atlantic Canada hard due to region’s reliance on heating oilThe four provinces with the highest percentages of fuel oil for residential heating in 2019 were all in Atlantic Canada, according to Nova Scotia's Finance and Treasury Board.CanadaMar 9, 2022
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Worried about your winter heating bill? You might be able to hedgeYou may want to lock into a fixed-rate contract as the cold season approaches.MoneyOct 15, 2021
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City of Montreal to ban oil heating by 2030 in bid to fight climate changeHeating oil will be banned in the City of Montreal, with all municipal buildings making the switch to alternate energy sources by 2021.CanadaMay 6, 2019
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