Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to the government's response to Order Paper Question Q-3051 of the first session of the 44th Parliament showing the number of taxpayers in each riding that received the Canada Carbon Rebate rural supplement: what is the government's explanation for why certain individuals in completely urban ridings, such as Winnipeg Centre, Ottawa Centre and numerous completely urban ridings in the Greater Toronto Area, are receiving the rural supplement?

With regard to the Canada Carbon Rebate fund and the carbon tax: (a) are reports that there are $141 million in cheques for the Canada Carbon Rebate which have not yet been cashed accurate, and, if not, what is the value of Canada Carbon Rebate cheques which have not yet been cashed; (b) does the government know why the cheques have not been cashed, and, if so, what is the breakdown by reason, including the government's estimates on the value of the cheques associated with each reason (wrong address, wrong name, deceased, etc.); (c) for each year between 2020 and 2025, how much was collected through the carbon tax; (d) for each year between 2020 and 2025, how much was paid out through the Canada Carbon Rebate; and (e) if the revenue collected in (c) is higher than the amount paid out in (d), will the government be returning that carbon tax revenue to Canadians, and, if so, how, or will it be kept as general revenue?

With regard to government advertising since March 14, 2025: how much has been spent on advertising relating to the carbon tax, the price on carbon, or the Canada carbon rebate, in total and broken down by subject of advertisement, by type of advertising (broadcast, internet, etc.) and by platform, if applicable?