Virginia Shopping Trip (not dial-up friendly)

[thepyrofish]

I could get all those locally, I'd put the value at somewhere between $2000-$2500.

Fish:

I think that's a big underestimate. I know Alberta has no sales tax, but most of the taxes on smokes is Federal.

Come again? We pay GST...and I believe our tobacco tax is one of the highest in the country. That PST you guys have wouldn't make that big of a difference. I'm not saying your estimate is wrong though. I didn't even count them accurately or look at a single website for backup. Like I said, very quick guess. I'm planning on bringing a shiteload back with me at the end of the summer.

Edit: WOW! did a couple quick searches. Federal tobacco tax is 77% in Canada, with an Alberta tax of 95%...The Federal tax on a carton of cigarettes is higher than the cost of a carton here in the states, including taxes. I didn't look up any other provinces though. I'll check on Ontario.