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CHARLEBOIS: Why Canada’s drinking age patchwork is holding us back

The 60’s were a great time to be a kid.

As the federal government deals with yet another round of meetings with Canada’s premiers, discussions will rightfully focus on big-picture economic priorities: Productivity, interprovincial trade, and making our federation work better. But there’s one small, nagging issue that’s long overdue for a grown-up conversation — our patchwork of legal drinking ages.

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