More than a million carbon tax rebates from the provincial government have landed in the hands of eligible Albertans since last week, but there's a slight hiccup.

On bank statements, direct deposits are described along the lines of "provincial payment, CANADA," with the nation in all-caps, leading to some confusion about who's gifting the sudden cash — Premier Rachel Notley or Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?

That muddying of the waters isn't helped by the fact the deposits are accompanied by an email from Canada Revenue Agency.

Deputy premier Sarah Hoffman looked surprised when informed of the confusion, but wouldn't weigh in on whether or not it was a carbon tax marketing fail.

Instead, she said Tuesday that's why her government has been so keen on getting in front of cameras over the past week.

"Certainly we want everyone to know that when they’re seeing these rebates, that they are connected to the price of carbon, that they know where it's coming from and it’s there to help them make ends meet," she said on her way into a cabinet meeting.

The provincial government was heavily criticized for its $9-million carbon tax advertising budget, spent on advertisements running everywhere from social media to cinema screens.

Hoffman said she suspects Finance Minister Joe Ceci is asking himself what more the government can do to get the word out there.

"I think the more we talk about what’s happening and the more people are writing about and hearing about it from other sources, the better," Hoffman said.

According to government figures, Albertans have flocked to its Climate Leadership Plan website in record numbers.

The site, which in part details the carbon tax and rebates, and other climate-related government webpages, have seen views jump from approximately 4,000 to nearly 40,000 per day.

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