The French are so far ahead of us in some areas, yet so far behind in others. One such area where they’re far behind is the fact they allow — even encourage — widespread smoking & vaping on bar & restaurant patios. This reality caused my allergies to flare up so much that I was downright sick my last day in Paris. It’s bizarre that the French — progressive in so many other domains —think it’s okay to allow people to essentially pollute public goods like restaurant & bar patios with their filthy habits making other patrons sick. On several occasions, I had to leave a bar/restaurant patio after merely one drink because I felt unwell. Interestingly, I’d forgotten that smoking was even prohibited on patios in Ontario. In fact, it’s not even allowed in public areas within nine meters of a patio. Public policy done well! #onpoli #cdnpoli