How the budget will affect your pocketbook immediately
Posted Oct 24, 2019 05:52:55 PM.
Last Updated Oct 25, 2019 12:14:55 PM.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Some budget items will hit your pocketbook almost right away.
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The price of a carton of cigarettes is going up five dollars to $55, and the government will also slap a tax on vaping, though those details won’t come until next year.
The cost of a driver’s licence is rising from $84.45 (including both government and registry fees) to $80.
If you want to haul your recreational vehicle, that’s also going to jump to $163.65 (including both government and registry fees) from $109.45.
Going to a museum will also cost more in 2020 with admission for an adult to increase by $3 per visit or $2 per visit for a family.