Should alcohol face the same restrictions as cigarettes?

A person walks past shelves of bottles of alcohol on display at an outlet in Ottawa on March 19, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

By Analysis by The Big Story podcast

Posted Feb 6, 2025 07:15:31 AM.

Last Updated Feb 6, 2025 07:29:25 AM.

Going out for a beer, glass of wine, or cocktail? In today’s The Big Story podcast, experts are increasingly raising the alarm about the health impacts of alcohol, and calling for more government action to alert the public.

One senator in Canada is leading the charge for change, introducing two pieces of legislation that aim to treat alcoholic beverages the same as tobacco products, with warning labels and advertising bans.

Host Cormac Mac Sweeney speaks with Sen. Patrick Brazeau about his personal struggles with alcohol, his attempt to change federal rules, and whether the Trudeau government has shown any interest in cracking down.

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