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Gatineau is the one place in Canada where the tobacco price difference is visible across a bridge: Quebec's tax is the lowest in the country and Ontario's is mid-range, so Gatineau retail runs about $100–$130 a carton against noticeably more in Ottawa. Plenty of Ottawa smokers already know this. Our cartons start at $17.25 either way.
Canada Post reaches Gatineau in roughly 2–3 business days, and the same service covers the Outaouais — Aylmer, Hull, Buckingham, Chelsea, Wakefield. Free over $250, tracked, plain packaging, photo ID at the door. Quebec's legal age is 18, and note that it is 19 across the river in Ontario.
We are a real storefront at 7147 Indian Line Rd on Six Nations of the Grand River — not a drop-shipper. Every brand on this page is stocked on our own wall and sent out from the counter.
A carton at a Gatineau retailer runs about $100–$130 once Quebec tobacco tax is on it. Every tier on our wall comes in under that — including the premium brands — because no provincial tobacco tax is applied to a sale made on Six Nations territory. Here is the same carton from us:
| Tier | Brands | Carton |
|---|---|---|
| Value cartonabout $1.73 a pack | Canadian, Canadian Menthol, Playfare's, DK's | $17.25 |
| Mid cartonabout $2.30 a pack | BB, Canadian Goose, Pop n Smoke | $23.00 |
| Flavoured cartonabout 20¢ a cigarette | Canadian Crush — Cherry, Grape, Tropical Splash | $40.25 |
| Premium cartonabout $7.00 a pack | Oakdale, Putters, DK's Premium | $70.00 |
Prices rotate with the shelf — the live cigarette page is always current.
Flavoured smokes ship too: Canadian Crush in Cherry, Grape and Tropical Splash, $40.25 a carton of 200 — the crush-ball flavours Gatineau can't buy at any store in town. Plus Canadian Menthol at $17.25 a carton — still legal to buy on territory after the 2017 retail ban.
How much is a carton of cigarettes in Gatineau?
At a Gatineau retailer, roughly $100–$130 once Quebec tobacco tax is applied. From our counter on Six Nations territory, cartons start at $17.25 for value brands, $23.00 mid-range and $70.00 for premium brands like Oakdale and Putters — the same two hundred cigarettes either way.
I live in Ottawa and shop in Gatineau — which address should I use?
Use the address where you will actually be standing when Canada Post knocks, because that is where the ID check happens. The ages differ: 18 in Quebec, 19 in Ontario, and the carrier applies the rule for the delivery province. Our price is the same to either side of the river — the Ontario-Quebec retail gap that makes the Gatineau trip worthwhile does not apply to us, since no provincial tobacco tax is on a sale made on Six Nations territory.
How long does delivery to Gatineau take?
2–3 business days is typical for Gatineau and the wider Outaouais area, by tracked Canada Post. Orders over $250 ship free, and there is a paid Xpresspost upgrade at checkout if you need it sooner.
Is it legal to buy native cigarettes in Gatineau?
Healing Room is an Indigenous-owned retailer operating on Six Nations of the Grand River territory, where the Haudenosaunee tobacco trade has run for generations. We sell to adults of legal age — 18+ in Quebec — and Canada Post verifies government-issued photo ID at the door.
Can I buy menthol cigarettes in Gatineau?
Yes. Menthol left mainstream Canadian retail in 2017, but the ban does not reach sales on Six Nations territory. Canadian Menthol is $17.25 a carton and ships to Gatineau like anything else on the shelf.