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Originally Posted by Azure
Lets say for sake of argument that people in Nova Scotia get 100% of the carbon tax they pay on home heating oil rebated.
Where is the money supposed to come from to upgrade their heating source? Do you not think they would use something else if it were readily available.
I mean here in Manitoba a lot of the heating is done with electric, which is great, and I'm seeing lots of new builds that are moving towards heat pumps even in the winter, and then using electric as backup.
But for people on natural gas paying the carbon tax, yes they may get a rebate, but they don't necessarily get funding to upgrade from a highly efficient natural gas boiler to an electric one. And considering how tight money is for most Canadians, it is laughable how pathetically terrible this entire thing is being implemented.
Same thing with small business, but its even worse there.
Carbon tax applied.
No rebate.
Tough to get grants / cost offsets to upgrade from natural gas / propane to something better.
So in the end costs are passed on, likely more than are needed.
Why do the feds not rebate back what they promised to small businesses, but do it in the way to say the rebate is only sent back in the form of a 100% payment if you upgrade to a zero carbon emission source of anything. EVs, electric heat, heat pump, whatever.
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This is bang on!! This get's compounded in other ways too, a lot of the energy efficient items that people can usually change cost a LOT more, or have a lot more service costs/reduced lifespans and more.
I just look at the rental properties that I have. I have done everything I can that is reasonable in recent memory and I qualify for literally ZERO rebates. Windows, new boiler system, new hot water tank, water efficient items such as toilets, shower heads and more.
Short undergoing major renovations to the building for serious insulation and more and going through the cost and trouble to me/tenants, why bother?
Carbon taxes are high enough on what is considered an older building but with serious capital improvements in the last couple of years. I have had to pass along some of those costs to tenants, but I am still way below market value on rent. I qualify for nothing, me and my tenants pay more yet the government is telling nearly everybody (80%) that we are all getting back more than we pay!