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Illegal cigarettes with ‘gigantic’ profit margin are costing Canadians billions

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Confidence
49
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Claims
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Illegal cigarettes with ‘gigantic' profit margin are costing Canadians billions.

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The sale of counterfeit cigarettes is rising in Canada, despite fewer people smoking them, a study found.

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Advocates are calling for legislative reform to stop this trade.

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