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Originally Posted by fotze
I'm not sure how other jurisdictions have recovered money, but it certainly seems funny to sue when you profit from the sale of the product more than the tobacco company itself.
Its like Suncor suing the government for the emissions at the Suncor upgrader.
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I thought this annoncement reeked of hypocracy and seems more like a progressive political message than anything else. It follows in the footsteps of other provinces since the supreme court case where BC took on the tobacco companies. Seems very Alison Redford to be poking around in stuff like this.
My predictions for the new laws in Alberta within the next couple of years:
1. Car impoundment for speeding in excess of 40km/hr
2. Mandatory ski helmets on all ski hills and back country areas
3. Basically identify any behavior that can lead to bad outcomes and watch for the Redford government to ban peoples freedom of choices that could hypothetically potentially lead to said bad outcomes.