Canadian taxes on cigarettes are five times greater than American taxes.
Burke also received a 5 percent tax-equalization clause to offset Canadian taxes.
Add 15 percent for Canadian taxes.
Lottery wins are generally not subject to Canadian tax, but may be taxable in other jurisdictions, depending on the residency of the winner.
In return, the Nuu-chah-nulth must give up their exemption from paying Canadian taxes and forfeit the right to future land claims.
A recent Canadian tax of 7 percent on virtually all goods and services added to the incentive for Canadians to shop in the United States.
After the Canadian taxes were reduced in 1994 and a new tax was levied on cigarettes exported from Canada, the black market ceased to exist.
If some wines, here and at other restaurants, seem expensive by United States standards, it is because Canadian taxes on alcohol are high.
Canadian taxes keep gasoline prices about 20 percent higher than in the United States, limiting demand for big gas guzzlers.
Canadian taxes are also at the source of the suit.