So, two nights ago I saw a news story saying that the price of a carton of cigarettes (in Ontario anyway) was going to increase from roughly $50 to $75. Then, just last night, I heard that the new federal government was planning on making statements about things that they’d be doing – among these was reducing the tax on tobacco.<\/p>\n
Call me crazy, but this just doesn’t make much sense overall. What’s the point of decreasing tobacco taxes if there’s going to be such a big hike anyway? I doubt anybody will really care if the tax is less – because, in the end, it won’t make one bit of difference. Plus, given Health Canada’s definitive stance against<\/i> smoking – what is the new government playing at? If anything, taxes should be increased to discourage the practice. (Then again, government decisions are seldom rational. Perhaps the cut is a result of some kind of campaign promise made to the tobacco industry for helping the new people gain power. Or – is that too cynical?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So, two nights ago I saw a news story saying that the price of a carton of cigarettes (in Ontario anyway) was going to increase from roughly $50 to $75. Then, just last night, I heard that the new federal government was planning on making statements about things that they’d be doing – among these …<\/p>\n