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John Ivison: Cannabis producers give up trying to get Ottawa to stop smothering their business

The outgoing Cannabis Council of Canada president says the country’s licensed producers have lost confidence that the federal government wants to get tax and regulatory policies right

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The Cannabis Council of Canada has announced it is suspending its advocacy operation, apparently because its member companies have given up hope that the federal government is prepared to listen to them.

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In a letter to Finance Minister François Philippe Champagne that foreshadowed this week’s announcement, outgoing council president Paul McCarthy said the country’s licensed cannabis producers have lost confidence that the government is committed to getting its tax and regulatory policies right.

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Cannabis in Canada is no longer the cottage industry that emerged from liberalization in 2018. According to Statistics Canada, it is a growing. advanced manufacturing sector, with sales of $5.5 billion in 2024/25, up six per cent year on year.

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