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Tobacco Taxation

Tax increases on tobacco products that result in price increases are widely considered the single most effective intervention to reduce tobacco use. Although tobacco is addictive, users nonetheless respond to price increases by reducing the amount they consume or by quitting altogether. Because youth are particularly price-sensitive, tobacco tax increases are also effective in preventing youth from starting to smoke. Research shows that a 10% increase in price results in a 4% drop in total consumption in higher income countries and a 6-8% decline in lower income countries.  

A map and table comparing cigarette prices in Canada (April 2018)

A map and table comparing the average price of a carton of 200 cigarettes in Canada’s provinces and territories, as of April 2018. Pre-tax prices are calculated by using the Consumer Price Index and the CPI Intercity Price Index from Statistics Canada for a carton of 200 cigarettes in 2017. href="https://nsra-adnf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/180401_map_and_table.pdf"Download the Map

A map and table comparing cigarette prices in Canada (March 2018)

A map and table comparing the average price of a carton of 200 cigarettes in Canada’s provinces and territories, as of March 2018. Pre-tax prices are calculated by using the Consumer Price Index and the CPI Intercity Price Index from Statistics Canada for a carton of 200 cigarettes in 2017. href="https://nsra-adnf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/180329_map_and_table.pdf"Download the Map

A map and table comparing cigarette prices in Canada (July 2017)

A map and table comparing the average price of a carton of 200 cigarettes in Canada’s provinces and territories, as of July 2017. Pre-tax prices are calculated by using the Consumer Price Index and the CPI Intercity Price Index from Statistics Canada for a carton of 200 cigarettes in 2017. href="https://nsra-adnf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/170710_map_and_table.pdf"Download the Map

A map and table comparing cigarette prices in Canada (April 2017)

A map and table comparing the average price of a carton of 200 cigarettes in Canada’s provinces and territories, as of April 2017. Pre-tax prices are calculated by using the Consumer Price Index and the CPI Intercity Price Index from Statistics Canada for a carton of 200 cigarettes in 2016. href="https://nsra-adnf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/170427_map_and_table.pdf"Download the Map

A map and table comparing cigarette prices in Canada (Feb 2017)

for a map and table comparing the average price of a carton of 200 cigarettes in canada’s provinces and territories, as of February 2017. Pre-tax prices are calculated by using the Consumer Price Index and the CPI Intercity Price Index from Statistics Canada for a carton of 200 cigarettes in 2016. href="https://nsra-adnf.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/170201tax_map_and_table.pdf"Download...