Canada's Conservatives promise to crack down on kids' smokingCanada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Stephen, 1097?–1154, king of England (1135–54). The son of Stephen, count of Blois and Chartres, and Adela, daughter of William I of England, he was brought up by his uncle, Henry I of England, who presented him with estates in England and France and Harper on Wednesday promised during an election campaign to ban flavored cigarettes he claimed are marketed to children in flashy packages. "As a parent, I was appalled to see tobacco being marketed in a way that is so enticing to children: flavoring and packaging them like candy candy: see confectionery. candy Sweet sugar- or chocolate-based confection. The Egyptians made candy from honey (combined with figs, dates, nuts, and spices), sugar being unknown. , gum or a fruit roll up," said Harper after meeting with parents in Thorold, Ontario Thorold (2006 population 18,244) is a city in Ontario, Canada, located on the Niagara Escarpment. It is also the seat of the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The earliest communities in what is now Thorold emerged at Beaverdams, DeCew Falls and St. . "This just isn't right. This practice can't continue. We will not tolerate tol·er·ate v. 1. To allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit. 2. To put up with; endure. 3. To have tolerance for a substance or pathogen. it." The prime minister cited statistics that suggest one in four young Canadians smokes. If re-elected, his Conservatives, Harper said, would set a minimum package size for cigarillos (cigarettes wrapped in tobacco leaves) to make them less affordable for children; prohibit pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. flavor and additives that appeal to children; and ban tobacco advertising in youth publications and websites. 
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