Even if there was a tax increase, which we all anticipate, the customers are still there, they like their [snuff] products." Alberta's budget is bizarrely a win-win for both Kenney and Notley Calgary mayor says Alberta budget fails to deliver on affordable housing, transit and jobs She also feels the tobacco customer has been unfairly targeted by the government, and said the uncommon rollback is "very interesting." Province says it's about competition Kassandra Kitz, press secretary for Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews, said the province is aligning its taxation strategy with Saskatchewan, "our biggest competitor." "By bringing our taxes on smokeless tobacco more in line with Saskatchewan, we will see more product purchased here, and a reduction in black market activity." With files from Andrew Brown, Joel Dryden
January 17, 2010
Firefighters want you to remember to: Make sure cigarettes and ashes are completely cool Double-check that smoking materials are fully extinguished Use water or sand before throwing them away Never toss cigarette butts in mulch, leaves, planters, or trash cans without soaking them first
Others are somewhat educational, showing smoke drifting toward a young childs face with a warning that tobacco smoke can harm your children