tres across Canada. Whether it be closed loop water use or the need to build the next generation of compute, most protests fall flat and don't hold up to the scrutiny. If Canada wants to be part of the AI revolution, its territory offers bountiful opportunities for data centers and compute. June 30, 2026 #datacenters #datacentres #compute

work conference discussing the threats of Bill C-22 in Canada, the issues surrounding the Online News Act, the dangers of social media bans for minors, the debate over 'surveillance pricing', and the importance of repealing several pieces of Trudeau-era tech regulations in the lead up to renegotiating the USMCA. https://consumerchoicecenter.org

i summit in Beijing and how consumer goods and tariffs will factor into the negotiations.

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long-held assumptions about how people actually quit. Smoking rates have fallen from 29% in 2001 to just 11% today. Youth smoking is now under 2%, a record low. Canada is on track to reduce tobacco use to under 5% by 2035. But here’s the headline: Health Canada’s own report shows that vaping is helping tens of thousands of Canadians quit smoking. • 21% of successful quitters used e-cigarettes • That’s roughly 63,000 people • With vaping available, projected smoking rates drop from 8.5% to 5.1% by 2035 Meanwhile: • Youth vaping has declined • Retail compliance has improved • Smoking still claims 46,000 Canadian lives every year The real policy question isn’t whether nicotine disappears overnight. It’s whether harm reduction saves lives. For the 300,000 Canadians who quit last year, the method mattered less than the result. For more news on vaping check out our website: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/?s=vaping

tariffs on global trading partners. Clement also explains why the US is threatening pharmaceutical imports in relation to its push for a Most Favored Nation policy.