First Came Bread. Are They Fixing the Price of Meat and Potatoes Too?
The price of food keeps rising. And for the last few years, we’ve had a national debate about whether or not that’s the fault of the mega grocery chains. But the CEOs of Loblaws, Metro and Sobeys claim that it’s not their fault. We should be looking further up the food chain for the real culprits.
Calling a ride in Toronto is an overpriced mess. Here’s how to fix it
December 6, 2024 - Toronto’s ride-hailing industry is a mess right now. The signs of strain are plastered over social media.
Canada’s big media goes after OpenAI, while Ottawa targets Google
On Friday, five of Canada’s major news media organizations, Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, the Canadian Press and CBC, filed a lawsuit against ChatGPT creator OpenAI, accusing the generative AI company of copyright infringement.
CI Financial signs $4.7B deal to be taken private by Mubadala Capital
Rachel Wasserman, a fellow at the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, said the widening net of private equity means there's dwindling access to information on what these once-public companies are doing.
Two Canadian food companies sued in U.S. over ‘potato cartel’ allegations
In Canada, McCain Foods has even more dominance over the potato market, says Keldon Bester, executive director of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, a think tank advocating for more competitive forces in the market.
Is Monopoly Power Undermining the Canadian Food System?
The Agenda with Steve Paikin discusses a new report from the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project that argues Canada’s food system is being undermined by monopoly. And while grocery stores have become an easy target for consumer anger over the cost of food, this report says consolidation has occurred at all levels of the supply chain. The Agenda looks at the implications of the report.