Senator Patrick Brazeau is at it again. After his bill, which would add cancer warning labels to alcohol cans and bottles, failed to pass before the last election, Brazeau reintroduced his legislation earlier this year and is trying to gain enough support from fellow senators to push the bill through the Senate. Brazeau, who had a lengthy battle […]
In this third episode, we have a drink. But where and when we can buy and have that drink in Canada is regulated, due to rules dating back to prohibition. Act 1: LC Beer-No Act 2: A question of morality Act 3: Free my booze Released on March 19, 2025. More resources of the Fun […]
In this second episode, we follow the money of neo-prohibitionist organisations. Why different levels of the Canadian government funding advocacy groups to lobby itself? Act 1: Who is counting anymore? Act 2: Show me the receipts Act 3: If you solve my problem, I will have nothing left to do Released on March 12, 2025. […]
In this season of Fun Police, we are focusing specifically on Canada, a country which unlike any other displays all the things that go wrong with neo-prohibitionism. In this first episode: an unholy alliance of holy rituals and profiteers of prohibitionism. Act 1: A question of tradition Act 2: A lucrative scheme Act 3: The […]
The Fun Police podcast series that I am creating for the Consumer Choice Center is getting a third season. You can check out the video and audio trailers down below: Subscribe now on Spotify or on your platform of choice !
In this last episode before the summer break, we address falling beer sales in the Netherlands, and the ongoing Council battle of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Also, Amrit Nanda from Plant ETP joins us to explain the latest on the Commission’s regulatory changes on gene-editing. Check out their “Plantastic Discoveries” on their website: https://www.plantetp.eu/information-hub/ […]
I was the first foreign-language guest on the VZH Podcast in Georgia, to talk about harm reduction policy and the FUN POLICE podcast series. You can watch the entire exchange below.
Going solo this week, with these topics: 🇸🇰 Slovakia considers controversial anti-NGO bill 🎰 Latvian court overturns Riga ban on casinos 🇨🇭 Swiss lawmakers want to protect local wine with subsidies April 11, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
I was a guest once again on the Wednesday Night Live livestream to promote the second season of the Fun Police podcast series. You can watch the entire livestream below:
Click down below to watch the Season 2 video trailer for the Fun Police podcast series:
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