Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
On this episode of Boom and Bust, host Tony Clement sits down with guest David Clement for a sharp conversation on the policies quietly costing Canadians money and choice.
They dig into supply management the 1970s quota-and-tariff system David argues inflates dairy, poultry, and egg prices by hundreds of dollars a year per family while blocking major trade deals. The talk then turns to Quebec's energy drink ban for minors, the debate over social media bans for youth, and Canada's slow drug approval process plus the case for peer-country reciprocation to get treatments to patients faster.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:33 – What is supply management? Quotas, tariffs & the Trump comparison
3:11 – The hidden cost: ~$500/year per family and the poverty line
6:04 – New Zealand's success & the case for a global export market
8:12 – Food security: "Make the world our grocery store"
9:47 – Trade deals, decoupling & giving Macron a win (not just Trump)
11:29 – Quebec's energy drink ban & the ADHD medication tragedy
14:27 – The slippery slope: Would we age-gate coffee next?
15:39 – Social media bans for minors & the parenting debate
16:55 – Canada's slow drug approvals & the Canada Drug Agency
19:03 – Reforming the CDA & the peer-country reciprocation model
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• David Clement - Policy Director - Consumer Choice Center
Boom and Bust
Host: Tony Clement
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#BoomAndBust #TonyClement #DavidClement #SupplyManagement #CanadianPolitics #Canada #Affordability #FoodSecurity #DairyFarmers #TradePolicy #DrugApproval #HealthCanada #Deregulation #EnergyDrinkBan #Quebec #CostOfLiving #FreeMarket #podcast
On this episode of Boom and Bust, host Tony Clement sits down with guest David Clement for a sharp conversation on the policies quietly costing Canadians money and choice.
They dig into supply management the 1970s quota-and-tariff system David argues inflates dairy, poultry, and egg prices by hundreds of dollars a year per family while blocking major trade deals. The talk then turns to Quebec's energy drink ban for minors, the debate over social media bans for youth, and Canada's slow drug approval process plus the case for peer-country reciprocation to get treatments to patients faster.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
0:33 – What is supply management? Quotas, tariffs & the Trump comparison
3:11 – The hidden cost: ~$500/year per family and the poverty line
6:04 – New Zealand's success & the case for a global export market
8:12 – Food security: "Make the world our grocery store"
9:47 – Trade deals, decoupling & giving Macron a win (not just Trump)
11:29 – Quebec's energy drink ban & the ADHD medication tragedy
14:27 – The slippery slope: Would we age-gate coffee next?
15:39 – Social media bans for minors & the parenting debate
16:55 – Canada's slow drug approvals & the Canada Drug Agency
19:03 – Reforming the CDA & the peer-country reciprocation model
GUEST
• David Clement - Policy Director - Consumer Choice Center
Boom and Bust
Host: Tony Clement
FOLLOW US
• Subscribe: youtube.com/@TheNewsForum
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenewsforum_
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-news-forum
TAGS
#BoomAndBust #TonyClement #DavidClement #SupplyManagement #CanadianPolitics #Canada #Affordability #FoodSecurity #DairyFarmers #TradePolicy #DrugApproval #HealthCanada #Deregulation #EnergyDrinkBan #Quebec #CostOfLiving #FreeMarket #podcast
