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Chrystia Freeland Confirms Tax-Free Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses

  • Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that the carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free, addressing concerns raised by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
  • The rebate, part of the federal budget, aims to return $2.5 billion of carbon price revenue to 600,000 small and medium-sized businesses.
  • Freeland's clarification followed confusion over the rebate's tax status.