CFIB says Ottawa sitting on $2.5 billion in carbon tax rebates owed to small business, farmers and First Nations since 2019

By Ryan Kiedrowski  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter While a promise to distribute a percentage of carbon tax revenue back to small businesses, farmers and Indigenous people was made nearly a year ago, the money has not been distributed.That’s what the Canadian Federation of Independent Business told the World-Spectator, and said they are wondering exactly when the feds will make good on their promise. “There is over $300 million that is owed to small-to-medium sized businesses in Saskatchewan alone,” said Brianna Solberg, CFIB director for the prairies and northern Canada. “And yet, there is still no mechanism in place to return a dime to small businesses paying the federal carbon tax.”Solberg says despite attempts to contact the powers that be, silence was their only answer. “Their timeline, after announcing the program,…

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