Fiscal publication · Updated 29 May 2026
Tax leakage watch: what Alberta should publish about illicit nicotine
The watch position is simple: do not ask the public to guess. Publish enough records to show whether the legal market got cleaner or the illegal market got larger.
WATCH ITEM 01: baseline legal sales and tax-paid volume before major rule changes.
WATCH ITEM 02: inspection counts separated by legal retail, online vendors, and unlicensed sellers where possible.
WATCH ITEM 03: complaint categories for youth access, school-area issues, unlawful supply, and repeat offenders.
WATCH ITEM 04: enforcement outcomes, including warnings, fines, seizures, prosecutions, and follow-up action.
WATCH ITEM 05: displacement signals after implementation, not just the announcement of new restrictions.