OK, gambling isn't heroin. So far, the province has not commented on the racing-industry proposal. But it's not at all certain that opponents of the plan will prevail. The government of Quebec has energetically subsidized horse racing for years. There is a sensible middle ground on the gambling issue.
People are responsible for themselves and can make their own decisions.
We'll call that the libertarian approach. We'll call that the nanny approach. On the other hand, fully 32 per cent said they knew at least one problem gambler. The CTF analysis concluded with the old chestnut that if gambling weren't legal, it would flourish illegally. Better to have it out in the open, controlled.