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“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.” ~~ John G. Diefenbaker

Trevor Hancock: Vaping products should be subject to same marketing ban as tobacco (Times Colonist)

... you would think we would be doing everything possible to stamp out this lethal industry. Indeed, the Canadian government’s Tobacco Strategy “is designed to help achieve the target of less than five per cent tobacco use by 2035,” euphemistically known as “smoke-free,” and the latest data suggest we may be heading that way ... ... But missing from the strategy is any reference to creating a tobacco-free generation by using ­legislation to prevent the sale and supply of tobacco to ­individuals born after a certain year, something the U.K.­ ­government intends to do. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry is promoting vaping as a “safer” alternative, and as an aid in quitting smoking ... CLICK HERE for the rest of the story

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