N.B. looking at focusing power rebates on low-income earners

New Brunswick’s finance minister said the province is considering focusing power bill rebates on low-income earners after a CBC analysis found the current 10% HST rebate on electricity benefits the highest earners about twice as much as the lowest-income families. The article signals a possible redesign of a provincial tax rebate, with implications for household affordability and fiscal distribution rather than immediate market-moving impact.

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New Brunswick’s finance minister said the province is considering focusing power bill rebates on low-income earners after a CBC analysis found the current 10% HST rebate on electricity benefits the highest earners about twice as much as the lowest-income families. The article signals a possible redesign of a provincial tax rebate, with implications for household affordability and fiscal distribution rather than immediate market-moving impact.