Alberta does not have a carbon tax it is a levy or user fee. It is therefore subject to the federal goods and services tax which is a tax. As well, the NDP is wisely using this levy to replace coal fired thermal plants, light bulbs and even shower heads in a despite attempt to stop climate change which this year offers a colder and snowier winter than last. So we will throw away expensive infrastructure and unused home appliances, build and install new ones before the old ones expiry date and subsidize those energy intensive industries like faming, cement plants, manufacturing, middle class, etc. that would be hurt by an increased cost in inputs. My bet is after all of this we can expect more cold winters and more warm winters than any 25 year old has ever experienced before at two or three times the price.