Instruct: Given a premise, retrieve hypotheses that are entailed by the premise.
Query: As a result of the increased taxes announced on February 13, 1998, excise taxes on cigarettes and tobacco sticks vary from $2.25 to $5.35 for a carton of cigarettes and from $1.85 to $2.93 for a carton of tobacco sticks, depending in which province the tobacco products are offered for sale.
Different provinces have different levels of taxation 
Shipping perks has caused a 'rise in cost'. 
Quebec passed tobacco legislation.
Tobacco legislation is a provincial responsibility.
The old manufacturers sales tax was above 12 percent.
He introduced the manufacturer's sales tax.
Domestic markets for cigarettes in American were reduced in the 1990s but it seems American companies that sell tobacco had gained a high profit.
Increased taxes were the announced the year prior to 2000.
Taxes were unusally high at the time.
Tobacco taxes have been bad for public health.
Drugs are more expensive in Canada.
The recent increase in postage rates have hit some smaller catalogers hard.
tobacco will be given out
Bill C-42 is the previous tobacco legislation.  
CSTC determines taxes in the region.
There are roadblocks to trade between Canadian provinces.
There's been a double digit price increase on paper.
Domestic markets for tobacco in America was greatly reduced due to bans on advertising introduced in the 1990s.
American tobacco companies showed higher earnings in the 1990s.
Taxes were actually reduced.
When they were banned, the prices went up
The government wants poorer provinces to raise taxes.
As a result of the increased taxes announced on February 13, 1998, excise taxes on cigarettes and tobacco sticks vary from $2.25 to $5.35 for a carton of cigarettes and from $1.85 to $2.93 for a carton of tobacco sticks. Taxes and cigarette smoking is frowned upon by most individuals.
Tobacco goods have always been taxed
This variance in price is unsusual for tobacco goods