The decision of the federal government to lower tobacco taxes in order to curb spending in Quebec, to a lesser extent in other provinces, has serious ramifications for the Northwest Territories. These include loss of revenue, a possible influx of cheaper cigarettes from the south and, most importantly, a serious threat to the health of northerners, especially young people.
Michael Ballantyne on Member's Statement Re Impact Of Lowering Tobacco Taxes In Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Member's Statement Re Impact Of Lowering Tobacco Taxes In Nwt
Item 3: Members' Statements
February 9th, 1994
Page 57
Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North
See context to find out what was said next.