Canadian Taxes & Smokers

[ethanol]

Ack... For all you smokers out there (that are in Canada - specifically Ontario)...

The price of cigarettes jumped significantly in the last day or so... I went to buy a pack last night and it was $7.90

Bah.

Now, I guess the race begins to see how many people can tell me I should quit.

 

[sn00pie]

You should quit.

 

[Gran Turismo7058]

U really should

 

[Deathhawk]

In alberta the packs are runnin 9-10$

 

[Talentless]

Gee, I wonder why.

 

[Talentless]

Actually, you should not have started.

 

[boombexus]

Dosen't Canada put heavy taxes on cigs, alcohol and gasoline to supplement the countrys free health care system?

 

[Deathhawk]

No Canada pays taxes so that our government can lose that money by "losing" a report that cost 100 000 to do.

 

[Talentless]

Originally posted by boombexus
Dosen't Canada put heavy taxes on cigs, alcohol and gasoline to supplement the countrys free health care system?

No comment.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

And what do you pay for petrol? Here, cigarettes are about £4.80 a pack, and fuel is £0.72 per litre. Do the math!

I've been to Canada - it's cheap!

 

[Deathhawk]

land of cheap cigarettes and petrol! Our gas is really expensive now considering we produce it here (alberta) at 67c/L

 

[StevieMo]

Originally posted by Deathhawk
In alberta the packs are runnin 9-10$

yup... you can find em for under 9 sometimes... are you in alberta death?

 

[Deathhawk]

Yes, Calgary

 

[whitez]

stop smoking cigs ans start smoking POT! j/k, quite everything

 

[vat_man]

Originally posted by ethanol
Now, I guess the race begins to see how many people can tell me I should quit.

Do you want me to? I've got a pretty big soapbox on this issue.

 

[Talentless]

if i did the figures right, 37 cents a liter for us.

 

[SandStorm]

Originally posted by Deathhawk
land of cheap cigarettes and petrol! Our gas is really expensive now considering we produce it here (alberta) at 67c/L

67c/l? In rural Australia, it sometimes jumps over $1! Your crew are cheap!

 

[Klostrophobic]

I guess I'd care if I was a Canadian smoker, but since i'm neither Canadian nor a smoker I don't really care.

I don't understand why cigarettes aren't more here. Only 5-5.50 USD. Hell, the gov't could tax the hell out of them up to 9 or ten USD and smokers would still buy them.

I don't care if you smoke but please do not do itnear me. I value my health. I've never smoked anything in my life and never will so I on't need jackasses breathing 400 chemicals down my lungs. I guess it's hard seeing as how my parents each smoke 20 -30 cigarettes a day. FFS, they could at least be considerate and not kill me with them.

Oops, sorry for going off on a tangent there.

 

[vat_man]

...parents who smoke.... :shakehead

 

[Josh]

Cigarettes(Marlboro, Camel, etc) are only $2.80-$3.80/pack here.

 

[Dudebusta]

i pay $7.30 for a pack of winnie blues...too farkn much.

 

[Klostrophobic]

So quit. Very simple concept.

 

[Talentless]

Well, this is the price for having socialist or social democratic governments.

 

[ethanol]

Ok, just an update... quitting is now on my to-do list.



I went and checked out the patch last night, 'cause I doubt my willpower would hold up. I've been smoking for too long (yes, I shouldn't have started - hindsight is 20/20 eh?) and it's just way too accessible right now. I work from home, and am sitting infront of my computer all day.

Blah.

So, umm.... if I end up bitter and angry and snap at everyone, it's likely 'cause I'm quitting.

 

[Deathhawk]

Just use your member name as a supliment! jk

 

[ethanol]

Deathhawk

Ugh - I'll probably be giving up the "Ethanol" for quite a while. Drinking and smoking have gone hand in hand for so long, the one is almost synonymous with the other.

 

[Deathhawk]