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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 
: B1 J+ {/ J# T8 q+ T: Z; c加拿大癌症防治科学院说,阿尔伯达政府正在采取降低烟草税的政策,这说明该省实施的削减烟草使用的举措发挥了积极作用。最近的刚更新的财政数据表明烟草税下降了6%,相当于5000万加币。. M$ F) L" D- X& K
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好像不是减税,是由于增税、禁烟等一系列措施而导致的烟草销售额降低。详见Inews 880 原文:
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Alberta tobacco sales on the decline
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The Alberta government, already suffering from declining oil revenue, is now facing a dip in tobacco revenue. C+ P& a( t3 Q( U1 \
0 h G7 {9 ?- I, W5 t# \Figures from the quarterly fiscal update show a six percent drop sucking away $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.+ ~3 ^" O' p2 v4 Y* k
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Angeline Webb, a Cancer Control Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, says "it appears that the Tobacco Reduction Act is having the desired effect."$ `" ~" D7 r- k4 s: a
. K. i- E5 X/ o1 V W" a# aMeanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.
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That's when smokers will no longer be able to purchase their fix at post-secondary institutions along with businesses containing a pharmacy, and that includes supermarkets.
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But the Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta is still calling for a two-dollar per pack tax increase to make smoking even less affordable.
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6 o7 t+ \9 ?2 \1 E+ j! @: ?It points to a recent Health Canada survey which found 20 per cent of Alberta teens smoke, compared with 15 per cent across Canada. |
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