Why Canadians should celebrate Google antitrust decision
August 15, 2024 - The U.S. District Court’s historic decision finding that Google had abused its monopoly position has been misportrayed by some as an attack by the government on the free market. Far from it.
The unanimous overhaul of the Competition Act is a big win for Canadians
July 3, 2024 - Unanimity on Parliament Hill is a rarity. Yet in late May, for the second time in six months, the House of Commons came together to support a final swath of landmark changes to the Competition Act, with Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh all voting yes.
Keldon Bester: New Google probe shows Canada’s competition cop is getting serious
June 27, 2024 - The investigation into Google’s control of the digital ad market signals a welcome shift toward tackling bigger monopolies more frequently.
How the Big Five banks are quietly squeezing billions out of Canadians
June 12, 2024 - For Corporate Knights, CAMP Executive Director Keldon Bester shows how Canada's banking oligopoly is costing Canadians.
We need to talk about Apple’s bullying behaviour with its app store
March 19, 2024 - Epic’s conflict with Apple is emblematic of the monopoly problem in digital markets.
Moose, Maple Syrup and Monopolies: Is Canada Finally Taking on Its Oligarchs?
January 19, 2024 - Canada is a country that most outsiders think of as polite and well-run, with a national health care service, friendly, and competent.