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      Peter Thurley - Freelance contributor | CBC Loaded

      Peter Thurley

      Freelance contributor

      Peter Thurley is an op-ed writer with credits in the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen, CBC, the Waterloo Region Record, and the Growth Op. He is principal and chief writing officer at Peter Thurley Communications and Consulting Services, based in Kitchener, Ont.

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        Claiming MAID for disabled is 'coercive' and 'eugenicist' gives opponents ammunition to end the program

        I have to consider the real possibility that my life may end via MAID. So, when disability activists claim that MAID is a state-sponsored attempt at eugenics, I become concerned, writes Peter Thurley.
        Opinion |February 20, 2023
        Opinion

        Stigma of the lazy pot-smoker hurts medical marijuana users

        The image of the lazy pot-smoker remains one of the most prevailing stigmas about medical cannabis users.
        Opinion |November 24, 2016

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