Manitoba is preparing to join other provinces and increase the tax on vaping products next year as a way to discourage their use, especially among young people.
Premier Wab Kinew Views it as a way to discourage especially young people from picking up a vape.
This excise tax could also bring in an estimated 11 million dollars, which would go towards antismoking and anti-vaping programs.
on top of the federal tax, The combined tax would see manufacturers and importers paying $2 per two milliliters of vaping liquids for the first 10 milliliters, then $2 per 10 milliliters for volumes above that.
The vape tax is one of a handful of tax changes slated for Manitoba in 2024, as the gas tax and Income tax cuts will also be taking place on January first.