Canadian Province Moves to Dump Tobacco Shares

Alberta has become the first province in Canada to dump its investments in the tobacco industry, drawing praise from anti-smoking groups, which say the move is long overdue.
Canadian Province Moves to Dump Tobacco Shares
A worker smokes a cigarette outside an office building. Alberta has become the first province in Canada to dump its shares in tobacco companies and will soon launch a lawsuit to recoup smoking-related health care costs. DAN KITWOOD/GETTY IMAGES
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A worker smokes a cigarette outside an office building. Alberta has become the first province in Canada to dump its shares in tobacco companies and will soon launch a lawsuit to recoup smoking-related health care costs. (DAN KITWOOD/GETTY IMAGES)
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