Mr. Speaker, half of the respondents to my Surrey Central survey said they were not satisfied with the federal government's efforts to prevent Canadian children and youth from smoking.
While speaking to many students at schools I have seen 12 and 13 year olds smoking.
Our youth have been targeted by tobacco companies and still this government is not doing enough to prevent smoking.
Canadians do not trust the Liberal government to deal with previously secret information from tobacco companies about efforts to sell tobacco and get Canadians hooked. The health minister is using smoke and mirrors by hiring the tobacco insider. Canadians are not fooled for a minute.
Canadian tobacco prices are below those of the United States and that causes cigarette smuggling. But Canadians know that this government refuses to combat cigarette smuggling.
The Liberals are not serious about preventing 45,000 deaths a year caused by smoking.
The Liberals talk the talk, but they do not walk the walk.