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Can Gander Social Pave the Way for Truly Sovereign Canadian Startups?
The anti-Twitter app is making strides in building domestic self-reliance and responsibility into its DNA, but some vulnerabilities may be impossible to…
Sep 8
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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Rage Against the Concert Ticket Machine
FaceValue aims to counter Ticketmaster’s tricks, plus PM Carney mistakenly believes broadband is getting cheaper and a fight over kosher meat erupts in…
Sep 4
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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Canada: A Land of Premium Mediocre
Lack of competition means goods and service providers can sell substandard offerings at premium prices that people have no choice but to accept
Sep 1
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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August 2026
What Would Anthony Bourdain Think of Cineplex?
Distributor A24 pulls Tony biopic from indy Toronto cinema, plus Competition Bureau says Nortera planning to raise canned and frozen vegetable prices…
Aug 28
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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The Yukon’s Connectivity Crisis
Economic Minister Jennifer Gehmair discusses the dangers of continuing poor wireless service in Northern Canada and how pleas for help are falling on…
Aug 25
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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Watchdog Moves to Block Veggie Merger as Feds Drive Up Price of Competing Imports
Competition Bureau challenge of Nortera’s Green Giant deal another sign of conflicting priorities, plus Paramount merger gets Canadian okay and phones…
Aug 21
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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Deflating the AI Bubble with Cory Doctorow
His new book, "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI," critiques the tech industry gobbling up investment on the promise of cutting human jobs
Aug 18
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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Telcos' Advance Billing Practices Come Under Fire
Plus: Credit union merger frenzy continues in B.C., and the Paramount-Warner Bros. saga sees more twists and turns
Aug 7
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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Losing Sleep Over the Mattress Duopoly
Through a rash of mergers and acquisitions, Somnigroup and Sleep Country are firming up industry domination and homogenizing choice
Aug 4
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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32:32
July 2026
Can Credit Unions Keep Their Un-Bank Identity Amid a Merger Frenzy?
Plus: Canada's tax on foreign streaming companies appears to be dead, and Big Cannabis keeps getting bigger
Jul 31
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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The News Media's Trust Spiral and How to Reverse It
Journalist Tara Henley dives into corporatization, consolidation and an abandonment of objectivity in her new book
Jul 28
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Roundup: Empire's Grocery Contract Promises Met With Skepticism
Plus: Air passenger advocate warns that Canada's complaints resolution system could get even worse, and Sleep Country expands into the United States
Jul 24
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