Smoking where i am from has fallen drastically.

Both my parents smoked a lot (my dad smoked two packs a day). I dont know anyone who smokes.

"In 2017, the overall prevalence of smoking in Canada was 15.1%, equivalent to approximately 4.6 million Canadians. This represents a significant increase from the 2015 estimate of 13.0%."

here's a nice chart showing the gradual decline before a spike in usage??

https://uwaterloo.ca/tobacco-use-canada/adult-tobacco-use/sm...

The government has been VERY aggressive at curbing it.

https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/canad....

I noticed it is still a "cultural" issue? My ex is Chinese and when i went to China it seems everyone smokes there?

If the government is willing to accept the loss of revenue from taxes.. They can hammer away at something and make changes.