QUEBEC DEMONSTRATION
April 1st, 2003
BY MONICA DOBIECANADIAN tobacco growers are fuming over Rothmans Benson and Hedges' decision not to purchase tobacco from local growers in Quebec.Growers from L'Office des Producteurs de Tabac Jaune du Quebec demonstrated in front of a Montreal Rothmans B&H factory in March after receiving notice that tobacco firm - that buys 15 per cent of its tobacco from Quebec - will no longer be a customer.Gaetan Beaulieu, president of the OPTJQ said: "We spent millions improving the facilities and now we'll lose more than two and a quarter million dollars worth of ...
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