In provinces that request it or do not have their own carbon pricing system that meets the federal benchmark, a federal fuel charge is put in place. Currently, the fuel charge applies in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. All direct proceeds are returned within the province where they were collected, primarily through the quarterly Canada Carbon Rebate, directly to Canadians.
Today’s action will help rural Canadians find the homes they need at prices they can afford and access the high-quality, universal public health care they deserve close to home. By working with provinces and territories and municipalities to build more homes and strengthen public health care, the federal government is using all available tools to deliver for Canadians.
Our government is working every day to deliver for Canadians across the country—from our big cities to our smallest towns. And the actions we’re announcing today will help to ensure that Canada’s small towns remain a great place to call home—today and for years to come.
Today, as part of Canada's economic plan, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the federal government is taking new action to deliver rent support to low-income renters, open more emergency shelter spaces in cities across the country, and crack down on corporate greed to make groceries more affordable.
The Deputy Prime Minister will provide an update on the government’s economic plan. She will be joined by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, and the President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the federal government’s intent to extend by an additional two years the existing ban on foreign ownership of Canadian housing.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced that the federal government will provide over $162 million in additional support to the City of Toronto.