These subsidies cost Canadian taxpayers at least $6.03 billion, or roughly $214 per taxpayer every year. And unlike the federal #CarbonTax, Canadians don’t get a rebate on this tax. (1/3)
#FossilFuelSubsidies are a big problem across Canada. The federal government has spent $35 billion on the #TransMountain oil pipeline and $275 million on a #LiquefiedNaturalGas facility. The Canadian oil and natural gas sector also benefits from special tax breaks under the Income Tax Act. (2/3)