How Native Smokes Online Are Changing the Canadian Smoke Market
For years, the Canadian cigarette market followed a familiar pattern. Most smokers bought from convenience stores, gas stations, or duty-free counters, paid whatever the shelf price happened to be, and absorbed tax hikes as they came. That pattern has changed. A growing share of buyers now look for native smokes online, and that shift is affecting pricing, consumer expectations, and the wider conversation around taxation, access, and regulation. This is not a small behav