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Taxpayer rebate cheques in the mail

The Ontario government says it has begun issuing $200 taxpayer rebates to provincial taxpayers, as well as each of their eligible children.

A media release issued Friday says the cheques are to help address the high cost of the federal carbon tax and high interest rates, with cheques set to reach families over the coming weeks.

“With Ontario families struggling due to the federal carbon tax, high interest rates and global economic uncertainty, our government is stepping up as part of our ongoing work to keep costs down and help families make ends meet,” said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance. “Our prudent fiscal management means our government is able to provide this critical support for families even as we continue to improve Ontario’s finances and invest in our world-class public services.”

The cheques are being mailed to all Ontario residents who are eligible for the taxpayer rebate. To qualify for the rebate, you must have been 18 years or older and a resident in Ontario on December 31, 2023, not be bankrupt or incarcerated in 2024, and have filed a 2023 Income Tax and Benefits Return by December 31, 2024.

Families who qualify for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payment will also receive a separate cheque totalling $200 for each eligible child under age 18. For example, an eligible family of five with two adults and three children will receive $1,000, states the release.

Ontarians can monitor the status of the cheques they are eligible for online.

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6 Comments

  1. Dorothy Johnstone says:

    No doubt many of you will find very good uses for the $200 rebate cheque that we are about to receive from the Ontario Government. In fact the money may be essential to your family’s welfare. In other families, this may mean a bonus that will be enjoyed in discretionary spending.
    I think it is important for the most vulnerable in our communities to benefit from this large cash giveaway by our government. So, if you feel that you can give a donation to an organization or social agency in our community because you have this extra cash, I urge you to do so at this time. Maybe it’s the local food bank, a homeless shelter, or an outreach program at your place of worship. It could make a difference to those vulnerable individuals and families in our community this winter who may or may not receive the $200 rebate. If you choose to respond positively to these comments, maybe you would like to give Doppler’s readers some specific suggestions where these donations could go.

  2. Norm Raynor says:

    I gotta agree with Bob Braan, out and out vote buying…….just like Justin Trudeau with the HST break. Liberal supporters don’t like to mention that though. And how about the front runners to replace Trudeau…2 of them have said they will scrap the carbon tax as it now if they become leader of the Liberal party.

    Clearly any rebate or financial support supplied by tax dollars should be only be distributed to the most needy in society. This can be accomplished by allowing a tax deduction at income tax time, or by income support.
    If you don’t need the $200 you can donate it to your local hospital foundation, or send it back to Doug. That’ll show him!

  3. Bob Braan says:

    Too bad Ontario didn’t have an extra $3 billion to spend on health care.

    Oh wait…

    Blatant vote buying. With borrowed money.

    Just another $3 BILLION borrowed to buy your vote for $200.

    Don’t be surprised he borrows another $15 BILLION to give everyone $1000 to buy your vote when he announces an early election.

    While ERs close.

    Search “2023 report found there were close to 870 emergency department closures across Ontario that year — an all-time high.”

    Doug Ford said he would get rid of hallway medicine.

    He didn’t say how.

    Closing ERs is one way.

    Empty hallways along with empty ERs.

    Ford’s deficits and increase in the debt is higher than Wynne’s.

    How can that be?

    Kissing goodbye to Ontario’s revenue faster than he’s cutting services.

    1.1 billion loss of revenue/cost from licence stickers.

    500 million for a parking garage for a private spa.

    100s of millions loss in LCBO revenue.

    100s of millions of taxpayer dollars to make booze more accessible.

    What is with Ford’s obsession with booze?

    “Ontario’s $9.8-billion deficit in 2023 is larger than Wynne’s $7.8 billion in her final budget in 2018, while Ford has added $86.7 billion to the provincial debt in five years, compared with the $61.4 billion the Liberals added to the debt over a similar five-year timespan.”

  4. Michael Green says:

    Another Doppler government cut and paste.
    Another Ford pre election bribe.
    Another shot at the carbon reduction initiative.
    My 200 goes to the local food bank!

  5. Kathryn Henderson says:

    Wow! $200 is not going to help anyone. This is ridiculous. Put this money into lowering carbon tax or getting rid of it altogether or spend this on affordable rent and housing!

  6. Hugh Holland says:

    The money would be much better spent on reducing hospital wait times where it would have some lasting benefits.