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Some patio goer say they wish smoking on patios would be banned. May 29, 2014

WINNIPEG A growing majority of Winnipeggers iscalling for smoking to be banned on public patios, a new poll shows.

67% support extending smoking bans to outdoor patios of restaurants and bars, an increase from 58% in 2008, says the survey obtained exclusively by Global News Thursday.

One thing we want to do is show that (a smoking ban)has public support, said Murray Gibson from the Manitoba Tobacco Reduction Alliance, which plans to release more poll results on smoking bans Friday.

Manitobas2004 Non-Smokers Health Protection Act banned smoking in all enclosed public places and indoor workplaces, but did not apply to outdoor eating and drinking areas.

The province doesnt plan on changing that law anytime soon, Manitobas Healthy Living Minister told Global News Thursday.

Ithink its one of those things we have to consider and we have to do things incrementally, but at this point, most people seem to be satisfied with the way things are, Sharon Blady said.

A Winnipeg city councillor seemed more open to the idea.

We may be moving now to a place where we should talk about that for the patio, I think thats a debate we should have, said Brian Mayes (St. Vital).

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