Mark Carney receives praise, blowback after he ‘caved’ to Donald Trump’s demand to scrap tech tax
The prime minister said he made the concession as "part of a bigger negotiation" between Canada and the U.S.
With Few Discount Airlines, Canadian Travelers Face Steeper Fares
It’s unlikely that foreign carriers would be interested in serving the domestic routes that are most in need of competition — those that serve places other than the country’s major cities — because those are not as profitable, said Keldon Bester, the executive director of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project.
Cut fees that hamstring small carriers: Bester
Keldon Bester, executive director at Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss opening up Canadian air travel to competition.
Watchdog recommends foreign ownership of domestic airlines amid low competition
Canada should allow up to 100 per cent foreign ownership of domestic-only airlines in a bid to lower fares and boost flight options, the Competition Bureau says in a new report highlighting the country's "highly concentrated" aviation industry.
How Canada Can Up Its Game Against Monopolies
Antitrust advocate Keldon Bester on new watchdog laws, recharging competition, dismantling Big Tech and more.
Competition Bureau sues food delivery company DoorDash, alleging misleading price promotions
As for why the Competition Bureau would target DoorDash but not its rivals, Bester said that competition laws are often used to make an example of one company to deter the rest of the market from engaging in similar behaviour.