July 14, 2022
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#797 Wet Hot Antitrust Summer
Three telecoms in a trench coat and other Canadian oligopolies. And we need a new playbook when it comes to engaging with Pierre Poilievre. Vass Bednar co-hosts
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Three telecoms in a trench coat and other Canadian oligopolies. And we need a new playbook when it comes to engaging with Pierre Poilievre. Vass Bednar co-hosts

Links:

  • CBC piece re: Rogers outage and the need for greater oversight
  • Toronto Star piece re: Supermarket price hikes
  • National Observer piece re: Trudeau greeted by throngs of admirers
  • Tyee piece re: The Forever Plague and the response
  • Slate article re: The Forever Plague
  • Global piece re: Pierre Poilievre

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