Not yet.  Let&#x27;s see how they handle e-cigs.<p>But I would definitely say the Canadian government promotes drinking.  They have a practical monopoly on many forms of alcohol. Whether they turn a net profit re medical costs is complicated, but they certainly do earn lots of money from sales.<p>(fyi Canadian government control of alcohol sales is a holdover from prohibition days in the US.  The provinces actually sell the alcohol to the public.  See <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Alcoholic_beverages_in_Canada#History" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Alcoholic_beverages_in_Canada#...</a>)