Why entrepreneurship in Canada has gotten so hard
“Ten days into the first pandemic lockdown, already an eternity for thousands of Canadian business owners forced to shut their doors, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used one of his daily […]
Competition Bureau to appeal tribunal decision allowing Rogers’s proposed Shaw takeover to proceed
“Keldon Bester, the co-founder of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, called the decision ‘disappointing’ and ‘a product of Canada’s permissive and outdated merger laws.’ “
Review of RBC’s $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada shows limits to system, critics say
“He said that since HSBC hasn’t said it’s committed to leaving Canada – only that it’s looking to sell the unit – a blocked merger could just maintain the status […]
Antitrust watchdog should just say no to Rogers and Shaw merger
“So instead of pursuing a remedy that gives up on existing competition in the hope that another player might one day fill the void left in the wake of the […]
Canada’s efficiencies defence may enable Rogers-Shaw merger
“In other words, if a merger creates a significant amount of cost savings, it is legal under Canadian law, even if it hurts consumers. These cost savings often come from […]
