Price of a pack of cigarettes in Canada 2023, by province

In Newfoundland, Canada a customer would have to pay 15.92 Canadian dollars for a pack of 20 cigarettes as of April 2023. This is the most expensive price compared to other provinces. For example, in Quebec, a pack of 20 cigarettes cost consumers only 11.68 Canadian dollars.

Smoking in Canada

In February 2023, monthly cigarette sales were at about 990 million, slightly lower than during the year before. Cigarette sales in Canada have generally been declining and that is mirrored by the number of smokers in Canada. As of 2021, only about 12 percent of Canadians smoke daily or occasionally compared to 23 percent in 2003.

Attitudes towards e-cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are becoming much more popular because they are believed to be safer than traditional cigarettes. The e-cigarette market value worldwide is expected to exceed 26 billion euros by 2027, more than quadruple the market value in 2014. Not all Canadians believe that e-cigarettes are the ideal outcome, though. A 2021 survey showed that over half of Canadians strongly agreed that, instead of switching to vaping products, the government should focus more on getting smokers to quit using nicotine altogether.