Apr 2, 20255 min readHow Donald Trump Can Beat Europe’s Tech RegulationsIf there is one bright spot in Trump’s trade threats, it is that the conversation on how to improve the global regulatory space for the average consumer has been recalibrated. President Trump’s …
Sep 18, 202310 min readUS Green Activism, Bad Journalism Jeopardize Canada’s ForestsThe media claims our forests have reached a “tipping point.” Science says otherwise. Canada is a world leader in sustainable forest management. The deforestation rate hovers near zero, …
Jul 24, 20235 min readAustralia’s own media law isn’t helping news consumers eitherIn a news conference in Ottawa earlier this month, Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez sought to provide context for the tech industry’s reaction to the recently passed C-18, which outlines a process …
Jun 16, 20231 min readCanada's news cartel and social media link tax breaks an open internet and harms digital journalismhttps://youtu.be/BpuSki5SNIk My appearance on The News Forum in Canada to discuss Bill C-18, which allows a media cartel to force social networks to pay a “link tax” for allowing articles …
Dec 11, 20224 min readAttacks on forestry industry strain credulityCanadian forest management is an envy of the world, routinely atop the global standings for stewardship and sustainability, writes Yaël Ossowski and David Clement. With an immense land mass filled to …
May 3, 20223 min readZoning reform should be an election priorityOntario NDP Leader Andrew Horwath has unveiled the NDP’s platform in the lead up to the next election, with a policy plank putting an end to exclusionary zoning. For many, this is a bold move from the …
Sep 20, 20211 min readAn expat Canadian at election time | CBC Radio One "Here and Now" Interviewhttps://soundcloud.com/yaeloss/an-expat-canadian-at-election-time-cbc-radio-one-here-and-now-interview Yaël Ossowski interviewed on CBC Radio One’s “Here and Now” with Gill Deacon on …
Apr 22, 20211 min readConsumer Choice Radio EP68: Budget Bonanza (w/ Franco Terrazzano)https://youtu.be/HgZ2Cj10XTM -The Derek Chauvin trial and aftermath -Are consumers getting the short stick on data and consumer privacy? …
Feb 25, 20211 min readConsumer Choice Radio EP60: Fergus Hodgson on Inflation and Independencehttps://youtu.be/c1vWnViNH2o -We start off the show with consumer corner, highlighting awesome consumer innovations -Canada’s genocide vote and why it matters INTERVIEW with EconAmericas founder …
Oct 17, 20184 min readQuebec Should Embrace Cannabis To Promote The EconomyThe CAQ’s anti-pot stance is sure to hurt consumers and citizens in Quebec. The new Quebec premier Francois Legault of the Coalition Avenir Quebec says he wants to put more money in the pockets of …
Sep 11, 20181 min readAmendes cannabis au Manitoba: « Cruelles et punitives »Notre directeur-adjoint Yaël Ossowski en ondes avec à Radio-Canada Ici Manitoba avec Martine Bordeleau pour parler de l’interdiction de la culture du cannabis au Manitoba et pourquoi les amendes …
Mar 28, 20185 min readEyesore Marijuana Packaging Isn't Healthy For Canadians Or CompetitionRecently proposed restrictions on branding and logos, as well as exhaustive warning requirements, won’t benefit legal cannabis users. By Yaël Ossowski Deputy director at Consumer Choice Center. Last …
Dec 4, 20175 min readCanada Can Lead The Way On Pot, Vapes and Plain PacksThe world is paying attention to Canada right now. Two very important pieces of legislation on consumer products are being debated, which could provide many lessons for the world. House Bill C-45, the …
Oct 27, 20174 min readTrudeau Should See NAFTA Renegotiation As His Biggest PriorityBy Yaël Ossowski | Huffington Post Trump needs to be shown that protectionism south of the border hurts American and Canadian consumers as much as it helps hand-picked American producers. At this …
Apr 3, 20173 min readWhy Fewer Canadians Are Using TobaccoDespite the millions in proposed new spending for getting Canadians unhooked off tobacco, fewer Canadians are lighting up. Just 17.7 percent of Canadians smoked daily or occasionally in 2015, …
Nov 16, 20163 min readTrump Has Given Canada's Oil Industry A Fighting ChanceConsumed by news from south of the border, Canadians have been fixated on the ascendency of a Trump presidency. But it could spell much more benefit for Canadians than they’re willing to admit. True, …
Jul 5, 20161 min readEpisode 2: The Interviews -- CanadaTodor interviews Yaël on what it’s like to live in Canada, what’s attractive about life there, how the systems work, what Canadian bacon is, the state of the healthcare, and why everyone cares so much …
May 2, 20162 min readA Glimpse of OttawaIt’s an oddity that I would only explore the capital city of my birth nation well into my 20s. Then again, it’s a curse which befalls most natives of colossal and reaching lands. One can live an …
Apr 11, 20163 min readThe libertarian-minded Conservative who could give Justin Trudeau a run for his moneySource: YouTube His name is Maxime Bernier and he has all the great qualities of a small-town politician. He makes a point of visiting every part of his constituency while he’s in office. He saves …
Oct 6, 20152 min readDavid Clement Targets Harper’s Fiscal Underbelly in Libertarian CandidacyIs Classical Liberalism the Fix for Canada’s Disgruntled Conservatives? By Yaël Ossowski | October 7th, 2015 | PanAm Post How often do you find a Canadian politician willing to criticize both …