Millions of Canadians to receive payments for carbon price days before federal election despite levy’s cancellation

Millions of Canadians will receive payments from the federal government days before the April 28 election, reimbursing them ahead of time for a carbon levy they no longer have to pay.In all, the federal government will distribute close to $4-billion to roughly 13 million Canadians under the Canada Carbon Rebate. Only Canadians who have filed a tax return before April 2 will get the rebate ahead of the election, with the rest receiving the benefit after their 2024 return is assessed, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.