Its not like Ontario needs $2 Billion anyways

Its being reported that one in two cigarettes smoked in Ontario is illegal a study of Canadian Taboacco Manufacturer's found, this is costing the Ontario approximately $2 billion in potential revenue. Ontario and Quebec represent almost 95 % of illegal tobacco trade in Canada, which is being attributed to the fact that a majority of Ontarians do not realize that purchasing illegal cigarettes is against the law. A majority of the illegal trade that is occuring is said to be originating in northern Native reserves, as well as reserves located close to the border which makes for easy sales south of the boarder.

I'm not sure how this is happening, and I'm not one to fight for the poor o'l tobacco companies that are losing money here. However, we could definitely use that $2 billion in tax revenue in Ontario. Even if this comes from a product that knowingly kills people, things .. they're pretty desperate in this neck of the woods. So if we don't crack down on this type of illegal trade, we might just be looking back at the good old days where tobacco giants ruled the tobacco world, selling poison, but at the end of the day, hey .. they paid their taxes.