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    Monopoly #7 – Canada’s Competition Cop
    A frank discussion with Canada's top competition cop.
    Arshy Mann
    Host & Producer, COMMONS
    Jordan Cornish
    Producer, COMMONS
    Noor Azrieh
    Producer
    André Proulx
    Production Coordinator

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    Matthew Boswell is the Competition Commissioner. And he’s the last man trying to stand in the way of the mega-merger between Rogers and Shaw. 

    But even he acknowledges that Canada’s antitrust laws aren’t just inadequate — they’re weighted in favour of the monopolists.

    A frank discussion with Canada’s top competition cop.

     

    Featured in this episode: Matthew Boswell

     

    Credits: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator)

     

    Sponsors: Douglas,

     

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