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Apr 28, 2026
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Canada’s health minister ‘looking into’ lifetime smoking ban after U.K. law
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HEALTH
Canada’s health minister ‘looking into’ idea of smoking ban after U.K. law
By Sean Boynton Global News
Posted April 28, 2026 1:27 pm
Updated April 28, 2026 7:03 pm
2 min read
The British Parliament has passed a bill proposing the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world. Children born after Dec. 31, 2008, will be banned from ever buying cigarettes, even as adults. As Touria Izri reports, opinions surrounding the ban are mixed – Apr 22, 2026
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