Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health.
As a physician I am appalled at the reduction of taxes on tobacco. It is going to create a quarter of a million new smokers among children. One-half of those children are going to die of smoking related illnesses and each of those children is going to have up to 20 years knocked off his or her lifespan.
Given the cost of the number one deterrent to young would be smokers, does she support her government's decision to reduce tobacco taxes?