A couple things.
a)The BC government doesn't charge PST on cigs, and thus takes less taxes in. Why not start charging tax...the two fold effect of being a deterrant, (thus less future health care costs to the province) and, adding to the exsisting health care coffers.
The $$ spent by the taxpayers on legal costs in long drawn out legal proceeding will add up quickly too.
b)A oversimplstic view, but, is it not hypocritical that one arm of the BC govt is regulating the sale and collecting taxes on the sale of cigs, while another arm is trying to lay the entire health cost blame of cigs soley at the feet of big tabacco?
Not a smoker, or defending big tabacco...but (ignoring the personal choice issue) before provincial governments start to get involved in this and any other issue, looking to rush out for some compensation, shouldn't they look at thier own practices first?
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