Is the carbon tax suffering from a failure to communicate?
The political value of the carbon tax rebate depends on Canadians being aware that they're receiving it — and a lack of public awareness might explain why the federal government recently changed the name of the payment from the Climate Action Incentive to the Canada Carbon Rebate.
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The political value of the carbon tax rebate depends on Canadians being aware that they're receiving it — and a lack of public awareness might explain why the federal government recently changed the name of the payment from the Climate Action Incentive to the Canada Carbon Rebate.