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CMAJ. 1998 Jan 13;158(1):95-7.
Four years ago the tobacco-smuggling situation was so bad that the federal government reduced its tobacco taxes. All provinces in the East save Newfoundland followed suit by lowering provincial taxes as well. The western provinces adamantly refused to do this. Today, cartons of cigarettes that sell for $26 in Ontario cost roughly $45 west of the Ontario border. The result, says David Square, is that tobacco smuggling is now a thriving industry in western Canada.
四年前，烟草走私情况极为糟糕，以至于联邦政府降低了烟草税。除了纽芬兰之外，东部所有省份也纷纷效仿，降低了省级税收。而西部省份坚决拒绝这样做。如今，在安大略省售价为26加元的香烟，在安大略省边界以西的地区售价约为45加元。大卫·斯奎尔表示，结果就是烟草走私如今在加拿大西部成了一个蓬勃发展的行业。
