Rethinking Canada. This season, we're bringing you stories of how Canada's monopolies bullied their way to the top.

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Hosted by Arshy Mann
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Bonus: Do Not Pass Go

A bonus conversation about the recent testimony by Canada's grocery CEOs in front of a parliamentary committee and our reflections on our Monopoly season.
March 15, 2023

Monopoly #17 – Food Fight

A closer look at the modern-day supermarket and the ongoing battle between everyday Canadians and grocery CEOs over what’s to blame for our declining standard of living. 
March 8, 2023

Monopoly #16 – Amazon’s Empire

A former Amazon VP speaks out
March 1, 2023

Monopoly #15 – Movie Monster

“I love the smell of monopoly in the morning”
February 22, 2023

Monopoly #14 – Where the Sidewalk Ends

The story behind what happened when Google, one of the world’s great tech monopolies, wanted to make a “smart city" in Toronto
February 15, 2023

Monopoly #13 – The Irvings

For almost a century, the Irving family has run New Brunswick like a personal fiefdom
February 8, 2023

Monopoly #12 – Overdrawn

The Big Five banks are about to get even bigger.
February 1, 2023

Monopoly #11 – Flight Risk

It’s been a hard few years for Canadian air passengers. And while no one blames the airline oligopoly for COVID or winter storms, air travellers have had to put up with a lot.
January 25, 2023
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