Given the cost of smoking to the health care system through complications, this is an effective preventative measure. Ever seen someone die of COPD?
Bullshit, if this were for health reasons they'd ban smoking altogether. In Ontario "cracking down" or "environmentalism" means increasing more Liberal tax revenue.
Wrong. Prohibition doesn't work. Harm reduction and enforcement as a last resort does. -- Need-based health care not greed-based health care.