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Canada Revenue Agency reports 14% of Canadians never heard of carbon tax rebates despite heavy promotion by the federal government prior to last month’s election.

This according to an in-house report done by CRA, according to Blacklock’s Reporter, in which taxpayers in five provinces were asked: “Have you heard anything lately about the Climate Action Incentive Payment?

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Another 45% said they had heard of it but didn’t know any details.

The rebates were supposed to compensate for out-of-pocket expenses incurred from higher fuel charges by those living in various cities in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick.

Alberta rebates are coming next year.

These were the provinces that decided not to levy their own carbon tax under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.

Most of the taxpayers quizzed on the effectiveness of the ads said they did not know if they were eligible.

Individual rebates ranged from $305 a year in Saskatchewan to $170 in Manitoba, $154 in Ontario and $128 in New Brunswick.

The Corporate Research Associates survey cost $38,783 to administer to 22 focus group interviews in North Vancouver, Coquitlam, Calgary, Saskatoon, Kitchener, North York, Peterborough, Québec City, Saint-Hyacinthe, Moncton and St. John’s.

jstevenson@postmedia.com