Just because you can afford something doesn't mean it makes sense.
To answer your question, no, they are behind.
Do you know why? (I'll assume you don't otherwise you wouldn't have asked that question.)
How does their food get delivered to wherever they buy it?
What about their furniture, appliances, electronics and clothes?
How about the restaurants they visit?
What type of energy does their building use to provide heating/cooling?
What about the trades that provide maintenance for the building...how do they get there and where do they purchase their equipment and materials?
Think about everything that relies on some kind of fossil fuel to either get manufactured, packaged, and delivered.
Then try and figure out how the cost is ultimately downloaded to the consumer.
In Ontario, a family of 3 as you described, is eligible to get a maximum of $980/year in rebates.
You think paying more for everything I described for a whole year and getting $980 back means the family is making more than they were before?
If you disagree...show your math...as well as the math that explains how every dollar collected in carbon tax impacts the climate. ie what's the proven formula?
I'll wait...
