Thank you, Madam Speaker. Not only do I say that at this point in time we should support the Finance Minister, but we should also recognize that the Finance Minister and the government may need some flexibility three or four months down the line.

Right now, there seems to be agreement between the western provinces to hold firm on tobacco taxes and to try to control smuggling. But in three or four months down the line, it might be that the pressures are too great and that coalition breaks apart. I think at that time, everyone will have to recognize that if everybody else falls like dominoes, we'll probably have no alternative down the line but to do the same. But I firmly believe that the decision taken by the government right now is the right one, and I fully support it. Thank you very much.

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