CAMP Executive Director Discusses HSBC-RBC Merger Deal on BNN
Keldon Bester, Executive Director at CAMP, discussing the high-stakes HSBC-RBC merger deal on BNN Bloomberg. Learn why Conservative Leader Poilievre opposes the merger and what it means for the future of competition and consumer choice in Canada.
The pressure builds for competition law reform
When the federal government introduced proposed changes to Canada’s Competition Act last month, the Business Council of Canada reacted with outrage. It called the changes a “dramatic overhaul” of the competition regime, an “ambush” that would destroy the legal foundation allowing Canadian companies to compete globally.
The government’s case to break up Amazon, explained
The Federal Trade Commission thinks the Everything Store is an illegal monopoly, and it’s suing the company to stop it — which could mean breaking up the company.
Former Shaw technicians in B.C. give strong strike mandate after Rogers merger raises job-loss fears
Nearly 300 former Shaw technicians absorbed by Rogers Communications Inc. during the companies’ merger have overwhelmingly voted to strike amid concerns over job security following recent layoffs and voluntary departures.
Trudeau Takes Aim at Corporate Canada as Inflation Sinks His Popularity
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s proposed reforms to competition law are being welcomed by some advocates as a step toward making Canada’s corporate sector more competitive. Whether his move will quell voters’ frustration about prices is another matter.