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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表  $ y t. I8 t8 q
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。
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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：4 a" n. k: a9 s" n6 H$ E
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Alberta tobacco sales on the decline
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12/21/2008
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( x/ Q, d/ H! c( C$ VThe Alberta government, already suffering from declining oil revenue, is now facing a dip in tobacco revenue.
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Figures from the quarterly fiscal update show a six percent drop sucking away $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.7 y5 Z% s# R( {! @% ?5 _
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Angeline Webb, a Cancer Control Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, says "it appears that the Tobacco Reduction Act is having the desired effect."3 A( T, u, [. z1 v
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Meanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.
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2 u* b# g: g1 TThat's when smokers will no longer be able to purchase their fix at post-secondary institutions along with businesses containing a pharmacy, and that includes supermarkets.5 f0 N3 P2 D. L0 ?
" g$ A8 M" E& ]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. Y$ O! }8 v( k2 Y9 }) Y
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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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