Provincial autonomy should come with public access tracking

Provincial autonomy should come with public access tracking. If Alberta designs its own nicotine enforcement model, Albertans should be able to see whether legal access, youth prevention, and illicit supply are moving in the right direction.

What to track

  1. Legal adult access by region.
  2. Retail inspection coverage.
  3. Online and parcel-post enforcement.
  4. Repeat-offender outcomes.
  5. Youth prevention indicators reported beside enforcement data.

Why this fits Alberta's autonomy agenda

The Premier has argued that Albertans, not Ottawa, should be empowered to control Alberta's direction. Consumer Access Watch applies that principle to public reporting: Alberta should publish its own enforcement record and let Albertans judge the results.

Important distinction

This is not a claim that the Premier has endorsed any coalition or any vaping-specific position. It is a policy alignment point. If Alberta is serious about provincial autonomy, then Alberta should build the enforcement model for Alberta's nicotine market rather than leaving the file half-built.

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