Comments on: Of Cigarette Ads and Squirrel-minded Columnists http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/04/30/of-cigarette-ads-and-squirrel-minded-columnists/ Reality, Reason, Self, Consent, Capitalism Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Debbie http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/04/30/of-cigarette-ads-and-squirrel-minded-columnists/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Debbie Thu, 29 May 2008 21:45:31 +0000 http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/04/30/of-cigarette-ads-and-squirrel-minded-columnists/#comment-154 The cigarette display ban is just around the corner now, and according to the CBC only half of the 10,000 convenience store owners will be ready. Unfortunately, they have not found the ideal <a href="http://www.vicstore.com/pressrelease/en/index.html" rel="nofollow">storage system</a> to install in their store, and as a result those that are not compliant with the May 31st deadline will be subjected to penalty fees. The cigarette display ban is just around the corner now, and according to the CBC only half of the 10,000 convenience store owners will be ready. Unfortunately, they have not found the ideal storage system to install in their store, and as a result those that are not compliant with the May 31st deadline will be subjected to penalty fees.

]]> By: Amlan Gupta http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/04/30/of-cigarette-ads-and-squirrel-minded-columnists/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Amlan Gupta Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:00:58 +0000 http://blog.paulmckeever.ca/2008/04/30/of-cigarette-ads-and-squirrel-minded-columnists/#comment-153 I live in Ottawa and scan through some parts of the Citizen, particularly the op ed pages. In general, Dan Gardner's columns are well thought out and researched. He usually attempts to put forward rational, objective arguments. Accordingly, it was very disappointing to read this article today. We need as many people as we can who will put forward rational arguments because we all know how thin on the ground such people are in the main stream media. I hope that Dan will get back on course. I live in Ottawa and scan through some parts of the Citizen, particularly the op ed pages. In general, Dan Gardner’s columns are well thought out and researched. He usually attempts to put forward rational, objective arguments.

Accordingly, it was very disappointing to read this article today. We need as many people as we can who will put forward rational arguments because we all know how thin on the ground such people are in the main stream media. I hope that Dan will get back on course.

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