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Variable price increases lift profits without reducing sales The company is continuing a now-familiar pricing strategy: discourage governments from increasing taxes (by threatening contraband) while taxes are constant, increase corporate profits with a general price increase apply different price increases to different brands and in different provinces, so that price-sensitive smokers are less likely to be affected

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Studies have also shown that whilst tobacco was once the principal smoking material of choice, there are now other alternative products on the market that are increasing in popularity

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Health Canada reports that taxes represent about 64% of the cost of a package of "the most popular price category" of cigarettes: because taxes are mostly at a fixed rate per cigarette this percentage varies by province, brand and retailer