Last week, the Government of BC unfairly targeted responsible retailers like yourself by removing ZONNIC, an effective and nicotine replacement therapy, from store shelves for no reason other than as a result of pressure received from special interest groups. They do not understand that it is essential that nicotine replacement therapies be available in the very locations where cigarettes are sold. ZONNIC will now only be available in pharmacies in BC. We believe this was an excessive overreach by the provincial government.

Unfortunately, the federal government is urging all other provinces to do the same.

Join retailers across the country to ask the Minister of Small Business, Rechie Valdez, for her support. Remind her that responsible retailers, such as yourself, are serious about age-verification and you take this responsibility seriously. Ask her to intervene to prevent any retail sales ban of Zonnic from happening, on behalf of Canadian small-business owners.

For BC retailers, send a letter to Premier Eby to express your dissatisfaction.