Close to 800,000 Albertans Have Applied for $100 Energy Rebate, Payments Coming: Smith
About 35,000 applications were flagged as potentially fraudulent as Alberta works to process the rebate and fix online application problems.
- On Thursday, July 16, 2026, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced nearly 800,000 residents have applied for the government's $100 energy rebate since the online portal opened July 2.
- The one-time rebate replaces the Fuel Tax Relief Program, which suspended the 13-cent-per-litre provincial tax at pumps; Smith claims the system provides more direct financial assistance to residents.
- Technology Minister Nate Glubish's office flagged 35,000 potentially fraudulent applications, while Court Ellingson, Alberta NDP Shadow Minister, criticized the 'red tape rebate program' for complex privacy requirements.
- Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi noted gas prices jumped 25 cents in Calgary on Wednesday, as reportedly 20,000 residents abandoned the complicated application process for the $100 cheque.
- Premier Smith stated it is too soon to determine if affordability payments will continue, while the government works to streamline the validation process to improve access.
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Nearly 800,000 Albertans have applied for $100 energy rebate, payments coming soon, premier says
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government's $100 energy rebate, and the first payments could land in people's bank accounts within days.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her government’s energy rebate program on Thursday, acknowledging issues with the process but also promising funds should be coming shortly for those who have applied.
Close to 800,000 Albertans have applied for $100 energy rebate, payments coming: Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government’s $100 energy rebate. Smith told reporters Thursday she thinks the uptake so far is higher than it was the last time Alberta rolled out an affordability payment program in 2023. In that case, the province offered parents and seniors $100 per […]
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