Letters: Does What It Says on the Tin
November 2, 2025 - Federal government proposes banning non-compete agreements in regulated industries, consolidated agricultural input markets push U.S. and Canadian farmers to the brink, and Big Tech expands its spending spree trying to bend European policy to its will.
Letters: Grocery Gouge
October 26, 2025 - Canadian food inflation stubbornly persists as policymakers refuse to act against food chain monopolies, Ticketmaster’s dominance means five figure prices for Blue Jays World Series tickets, and massive AWS outage reflects the dangers of concentration in our economic infrastructure.
Letters: Gassed Up
October 19, 2025 - Federal government approves Sunoco’s takeover of Parkland gas stations and infrastructure, elevated lead levels in popular protein powders remind us of the need for regulation, and Open Markets releases a new report on Big Tech’s threat to freedom of speech.
Letters: Banking on Competition
October 12, 2025 - Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada comes out against Canada’s concentrated banking sector, book Launch! Anti-monopoly champion Cory Doctorow’s Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It, and Brazil leads the way in regaining control over critical digital infrastructure.
Letters: Hawkish
October 5, 2025 - Industry Minister Joly says Carney government will be “hawkish” on competition to improve affordability, the launch of a new Canadian anti-monopoly news outfit from veteran journalist Peter Nowak, and the U.S. FTC sues real estate listing giants Zillow and Redfin over attempts to carve up real estate listing market.
Letters: Electric Eyes
September 28, 2025 - A new CAMP report outlines the national security risks posed by online advertising monopolies, Google documents show that a breakup of its ad monopoly is technically feasible, and the FTC celebrates settlement against Amazon, but don’t pop the champagne just yet.