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Provinces could cash in on tobacco ruling 

Jump to full article: Canadian Television (CTV), 2005-09-29
Author: James Young reports / CFCN.ca

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Tobacco companies are in for a huge fight.

The B.C. government has won the right to sue tobacco firms to help pay for health care costs related to smoking.

A victory for Canada's health minister.

A B.C. politician before going to Ottawa, Ujjal Dosanjh helped draft the legislation 8 years ago.

"This is a product that in accordance with its instructions will kill," says Dosanjh.

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