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Roundup: Bell, Rogers and Telus Must Defend New Fees or Face Stiff Fines
Plus: Competition Bureau orders gas station sale in Ontario and Sony declares the death of physical media
Jul 3
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Do Not Pass Go by Peter Nowak
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June 2026
Food, Rent and Anxiety: Marit Stiles Says Ontarians Are At a Breaking Point
Taking a cue from Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, Ontario's opposition leader sees competition and affordability issues as key to an NDP rebound
Jun 30
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Roundup: Employee Owned Trusts Building Momentum
Plus: Is AI being used in a legal battle over tire recycling? More CRTC letters to telcos over fee hikes and dynamic pricing discounts that are anything…
Jun 26
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Rogers v. Rogers Subscriber Ticket Promo!
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Jun 24
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Is Click To Cancel Finally on Canada's Radar?
New telecom cancellation rules are on the way, but subscription lock-in is still widespread
Jun 23
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Roundup: Waking Up To a Big Mattress Merger
Plus: The Big Three telcos stand firm against the CRTC over new wireless fees and the Competition Bureau investigates Canada's food supply chain
Jun 19
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How Lobbyists are Neutering Surveillance Pricing Bans
As Canada moves to put limits on data-driven individualized pricing, the U.S. offers cautionary tales on how such laws can get watered down
Jun 16
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Roundup: Carney Pledges Billions to Boost Grocery Competition
Plus: The ins and outs of the ticket resale ban as the World Cup begins, and Telus gets in trouble for trying to charge customers new fees on SIM cards
Jun 12
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Major Telcos Continue to Shirk Customer Complaint Rules
Bell, Rogers and Telus's Koodo have avoided compliance with CCTS ombudsman's website information and search requirements
Jun 10
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The Luxury of Economic Dissent
The people most affected by monopolies often have the least ability to take action against them, so does that heighten the responsibility of those who…
Jun 9
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Roundup: Pepsi Accused of Abusing Dominance by Montreal-based Energy Drink Maker
Plus: Everything old is new again as Microsoft becomes an antitrust target, and the feds promise AI competition while reversing the CRTC on streaming…
Jun 7
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When Algorithms Set the Price: The Future of Consumer Deception
Ordinary selling price laws protect the public against fake discounts, but what's real when the costs of goods and services fluctuate rapidly?
Jun 2
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