David Clement is the Policy Director for the Consumer Choice Center and is based out of Oakville, Ontario.
David holds a BA in Political Science and an MA in International Relations from Wilfrid Laurier University. Previously, David was the Research Assistant to the Canada Research Chair in International Human Rights.
David has been regularly featured on the CBC, Global News, The Toronto Star and various other major Canadian news outlets.
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There Should Be Zero Tariffs In North America | FOX 5
Allies and geographic neighbors should not have tariffs of any kind. David Clement of the Consumer C
hoice Center reacts to the new round of tariff trade war between the US and Canada.
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US-Canada Tariffs Are A Rejection of Consumer's Affordability Concerns | GBNews
David Clement and Tom Hardwood of GBNews discuss the 50% tariffs by the US on Canada, and Canada's p
reparation for retaliatory tariffs on its closest trading partner.
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There Is No "American" or "Canadian" Car
David Clement of the Consumer Choice Center responds to a new 50% tariff by the US on Canadian goods
. Consumers will get slammed by this tariff, and the even greater risk is Canadian retaliation.
The real solution? North America's free trade and zero tariffs.
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The logical case for data centres begins HERE and NOW
Consumer Choice Center Policy Director David Clement provides the logical case for building data cen
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
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David Clement at CSFN 2026: Threats To Digital Freedom in Canada
The Consumer Choice Center's David Clement spoke on the main stage at the Canada Strong and Free Net
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.
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Consumer goods on the line in Trump-Xi summit | Newsmax
David Clement of Consumer Choice Center joined Newsmax alongside Gordon Chang to discuss the Trump-X
i summit in Beijing and how consumer goods and tariffs will factor into the negotiations.
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Banning flavored vapes means more cigarette smokers | DC News Now
David Clement of the Consumer Choice Center appeared on HillTV on DCNEWSNOW to discuss bans on flavo
red vape products.
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Government Data: Vaping Is Driving Canada’s Smoking Collapse | David Clement on Forum Daily
New federal data reveals a dramatic shift in Canada’s fight against smoking — and it challenges
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
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Consumer Shock From Tariffs | David Clement on EWTN
On EWTN, David Clement of the Consumer Choice Center breaks down the implementation of America's new
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.
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Trump Pauses Tariffs on Canada & Mexico | David Clement on FOX 5 DC
Trump again suspends the threat of 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, David Clement discusse
s the latest on the burgeoning trade war between the U.S. and its neighbors on Jim Lokey at FOX 5 DC.
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LCBO strike shows why Ontario provincial liquor monopoly can no longer be sustained | David on CBCNN
Retail workers at the LCBO, Ontario's crown corporation with certain monopoly rights over the sale o
f spirits and some wines, are striking for better benefits and pay.
In order to benefit consumers, the time is ripe to open up discussion on whether the LCBO's monopoly makes sense in the first place, and what the first steps should be to modernize the sale of certain alcoholic drinks in Ontario.
Consumer Choice Center North American Affairs Manager David Clement is interviewed on the program Canada Tonight with his thoughts.
July 9, 2024
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David Clement on expanding consumer choice for alcohol in Canada
David Clement speaks with Ryan Jespersen about the expansion of alcohol accessibility in parts of Ca
nada. Is this a win for consumers? David lays out why it is.
Watch The Ryan Jespersen Show
https://www.youtube.com/@RealTalkRJ
Whole interview can be found here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H_5AsGIaRE
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Keeping vaping available for adults is vital, menthol ban would make problems worse | David on Fox5
A new CDC report shows younger people using vaping products is dropping, but many measures are havin
g an unintended impact. Plus, a proposed federal ban on menthol cigarettes is attracting the public opposition from the family of Eric Garner. David Clement, North American Affairs Manager at the Consumer Choice Center is Jim's guest on "The Final 5" on Fox 5 DC.
#vaping #cdc #menthol
November 10, 2023
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BREAKING: Canada Plans To Retaliate On US Tariffs, But It Won’t Help Canadians
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