New year, new charges: Fees, taxes and employment changes for 2018

As the calendar rolls over to 2018, Albertans can expect a bump in fees and charges, and some changes to employment laws. 
The largest change for most will be the increase in the provincial carbon tax rate. It rises from $20 to $30 per tonne on Jan. 1, adding 2.24 cents to each litre of gasoline, 2.68 cents to each litre of diesel, and half a cent per gigajoule of natural gas. 
As the tax climbs, so to do the rebates going to two-thirds of Albertans. 
For those receiving the full