Cutting smoking in Ontario, Quebec

On June 1, Ontario and Quebec instituted new smoking bans in public. That isn't the big deal. After all, a number of areas (states, provinces) have similar bans.

What makes this interesting is that Quebec is a smokers' paradise. I joked after visiting Montreal that the city is the smoking capital of North America. I remember a black-and-white movie set in Montreal where I swear everyone was smoking.

When I was in Windsor, I heard much talk about the bans. But until they actually happen, it's difficult to know how well they will turn out.

But in the Quebec province, the smoking ban will really be tough to uphold.