‘The problem of monopoly’: Why Google’s light anti-trust penalties could pose a dilemma for Canada

This week, a U.S. judge issued a much-anticipated decision on the penalties Google LLC will face for violating antitrust law by illegally maintaining a monopoly over online search.

Would more airline competition fix flying in Canada?

The fallout of a recent Air Canada strike is amplifying calls for more domestic airline competition. For The National, CBC’s Karen Pauls breaks down what it would take to get more companies flying in Canada and why not everyone thinks it’s the right solution.

Google search AI summaries hurt news sites’ traffic, publishers say

News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are cutting into their online traffic — and experts are still flagging concerns about the summaries’ accuracy as they warn the internet itself is being reshaped.

Competition Bureau drops inquiry into U.S. company’s acquisition of Jasper SkyTram

Pursuit now owns six of Jasper and Banff’s major sightseeing attractions, which also include the Banff Gondola, the Columbia Icefield Adventure, the Columbia Icefield Skywalk, Banff’s Lake Minnewanka Cruise and Jasper’s Maligne Lake Cruise.

Two new rideshare companies try to compete with Uber and Lyft in Toronto

Two new rideshare companies – one Canadian and one European – have entered the Toronto market in an attempt to compete with ride-hailing behemoths Uber and Lyft decrease and capitalize on the wave of domestic patriotism that is driving Canadian consumers away from American brands in light of the trade war.

Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?

“In Canada, because of a lack of competition, grocery chains were able to fully pass on cost increases to customers, keeping their margins stable and earning higher dollar profits over a now larger cost base,” Bester explained in an email.

CAMP is a think tank dedicated to addressing the issue of monopoly in Canada. We produce research, policy, and commentary in support of a more free, fair and democratic economy.

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