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The association between pricing and cigarette consumption is long-established. However, the effects of taxation alone can be diminished if relative income increases. Therefore, affordability is seen as a key determinant of demand for cigarettes, as it combines the impact of changing prices with economic growth or wage increases. This brief analysis employs methods used by the World Health Organization in examining cigarette affordability, and explores the trend in affordability across Canadian provinces over a 10-year period, from 2009 to 2019. The discussion illustrates how monitoring affordability over time can help policy makers in Canadian provinces design tobacco taxation for maximum impact.
This paper reports on the comparative analysis of the trend in cigarette affordability rates across Canadian provinces over a 10-year period, from 2009 to 2019. This paper discusses the importance of examining affordability as an effective measure of the impact of tobacco taxation on tobacco consumption.
Cet article porte sur une analyse comparative de l'évolution des taux d'abordabilité des cigarettes dans les provinces canadiennes sur 10 ans, soit entre 2009 et 2019. Cet article explique l'importance de prendre en compte l'abordabilité à titre de mesure efficace de l'impact de la taxation du tabac sur la consommation de tabac.