Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister, who like all members is shocked by the fact that 45,000 Canadians die each year as the result of illnesses related to smoking.
Will the government stop giving the tobacco companies special treatment and include them under the Hazardous Product Act?
Failing that, will the Prime Minister invoke the notwithstanding provision of the Constitution to overrule the recent decision by the Supreme Court? Surely 45,000 deaths a year is a good reason to use the notwithstanding clause.