How much higher could they have possibly been in Ontario? A pack of Du Maurier r...

refurb · on Jan 26, 2019

This was a long time ago. NY Times article says $44 for a carton in Ontario versus $15 or so in the US.

Obviously different times. However, the increase in taxes in the US made even higher taxes in Canada possible.

Scoundreller · on Jan 26, 2019

The price disparities between untaxed "reserve" cigarettes and non-reserve cigarettes is still there.

But they're often manufactured in Ontario now and find their way around.

Currency exchange rates can play some element.

New York State already has a lot of domestic demand for untaxed tobacco now that they're upped their taxes (again).