Cracking open the carbon tax: A look at where the money has been spent
The carbon tax has pulled in more than $2 billion since it was introduced two years ago to fund local green projects in every corner of Alberta, but it remains the most pummelled punching bag in provincial politics.
From the tax’s beginning on Jan. 1, 2017, it has plumped Alberta’s green fund coffers via gas pumps and heating bills. Everyone knows they pay it, but what’s been far less visible is exactly where that money has gone.
When the Notley government unveiled the plan in
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