Madam Speaker, I'm not an advocate for lower cigarette prices, I want to clarify that. However, the Minister of Finance just stated that he is going to be considering this issue when he reviews the report of the western Ministers of Finance. I had understood that the Minister had earlier announced in this House that he was going to move with legislation to move into the federal taxing room, increase the limits on the smoking age, improve tobacco tax evasion measures and this sort of thing. Is the Minister now saying that he is merely considering this move and the final decision has not been taken by this government to move ahead with amendments to the Tobacco Tax Act? Thank you.
Dennis Patterson on Question 291-12(5): Western Solidarity On Tobacco Tax Issue
In the Legislative Assembly on March 15th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 291-12(5): Western Solidarity On Tobacco Tax Issue
Question 291-12(5): Western Solidarity On Tobacco Tax Issue
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 14th, 1994
Page 596
Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
See context to find out what was said next.