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Manitoba to join other provinces in increasing tax on vaping products next year
BY The Canadian Press, Dec 27, 2023 5:23 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Manitoba is set to join other provinces in increasing the tax on vaping products. (The Canadian Press)
Manitoba is set to join other provinces in increasing the tax on vaping products. The N-D-P government plans to double an existing federal excise tax on vaping products in its spring budget.
The goal is to implement the increase by July 1st. Premier Wab Kinew says the move is intended to educate young people on the dangers of vaping and keep Manitoba in line with what provinces like Saskatchewan and Ontario are doing about vaping
The Manitoba Lung Association is welcoming the province's plan to join Ottawa and other provincial governments, in taxing vape products next year.
The governing N-D-P is planning to double an existing federal excise tax on the products in the spring budget, implementing the levy by July 1st. Premier Wab Kinew says it's a way to discourage the use of the products, especially among young people.
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