From: Toronto Sun | Opinion
It will combat illegal smuggling and provide needed revenue for reserves and the government
Christian Leuprecht
With so many severe fiscal challenges facing Ontario, the government will be looking for any source of revenue it can find when it delivers its provincial budget in the weeks ahead.
That’s why Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government signalled in December’s fiscal update it hopes to recoup massive tax revenues lost from the sale of contraband cigarettes, which now account for one-in-three cigarettes smoked in the province.
