December 21, 2022
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Monopoly #7 – Canada’s Competition Cop
A frank discussion with Canada's top competition cop.
Arshy Mann
Host & Producer
Jordan Cornish
Producer
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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