Up in smoke on nicotine and energy

What happens when you think you're done with a certain tax, but it comes back to haunt you in a different way? Plus, we discuss the highs and possible lows of Alberta's bold new move in healthcare.Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sabine and Jay talk about all the ways this years Federal Budget failed them and all Canadians, from the national debt, to emissions caps, to housing, to tax filing. They also discuss Canada exploring its entry into Eurovision, and why we may not be sending our best. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Affairs Analyst Elizabeth Hicks joins Sabine and Jay to talk about the relationship between Canada and the United States, and if there's any hope that the former BFFs might one day make up. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sabine and Jay discuss the latest in useless government bills, this time on putting warning labels on your alcohol. Plus, they dive into the latest in the Canada Post drama that all Canadians are either tired of or have hardly noticed. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's one choice we'd rather didn't have to be an option at the Consumer Choice Center, and that's people choosing to leave the emergency room even when they're in critical condition because the wait is just too long. We are joined by our first ever guest, the Montreal Economic Institute's Renaud Brossard, to talk about the MEI's latest report on the amount of Canadians leaving the ER untreated, and how we can make the system better.  You can read more about the MEI's research on this topic here: https://www.iedm.org/too-many-canadians-are-leaving-emergency-rooms-untreated/Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you feel it in the air? The politicians are back in Ottawa for a new session! Sabine and Jay talk about consumer topics they think will dominate conversation on the hill, like housing, pipelines, TFWs, the big bad budget, and more. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sabine and Jay take on Health Canada and its failed policies that don't actually help smokers quit, and why Prime Minister Mark Carney is moving the way he is on pipelines. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sabine and Jay take a wild ride into the world of airplanes and automobiles, as they talk about the Air Canada strike and the electric vehicle protectionist nightmare that's ruining the canola industry. Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the debut episode of Your Choice Our Fight, Sabine and Jay unpack why tariffs are draining consumers' wallets — and what it’ll take for Canadians to avoid the worst economic fallout.Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting on August 13, this podcast will be called Your Choice Our Fight Canada, hosted by Sabine Benoit and Jay Goldberg. Listen to this short intro and we'll see you soon! Support us: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.