David Clement

Policy Director

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.

VIDEO & SPEAKING

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.

Consumer Choice Center

1 week ago

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.

Consumer Choice Center

2 weeks ago

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.

Consumer Choice Center

2 weeks ago

No One Wins A US-Canada Trade War | FOX 5 DC

On FOX 5 DC, David Clement argues against new tariffs between the US and Canada.

Consumer Choice Center

1 month ago

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

Consumer Choice Center

2 months ago

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. https://consumerchoicecenter.org

Consumer Choice Center

3 months ago