March 23, 2024 Welcome to Letters from CAMP, a newsletter on anti-monopoly activity in Canada and abroad, brought to you by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. In this installment we have: The end of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the potential for a new economic future for Canada Apple continues its long track record of frustrating entrepreneurs trying to make awesome products Trump moves to fire Democrat Federal Trade Commission heads in brazen power grab Now let’s dive in. Support CAMP The...
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March 16, 2024 Welcome to Letters from CAMP, a newsletter on anti-monopoly activity in Canada and abroad, brought to you by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. In this installment we have: Corporate Canada calls for further consolidation in response to Trump tariffs Uncovering the hidden takeovers that are silently transforming the Canadian economy U.S. DOJ stands firm on proposed remedies in Google case despite Trump transition Now let’s dive in. Support CAMP One More Merger and I’ll Be...
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March 9, 2024 Welcome to Letters from CAMP, a newsletter on anti-monopoly activity in Canada and abroad, brought to you by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. In this installment we have: CAMP releases an Anti-Monopoly Agenda for a more resilient and independent Canadian economy Outlining the threat that major American tech firms pose to the future of Canada’s sovereignty Two journalistic investigations dive into what's driving America’s concentrated egg market crisis Now let’s dive in....
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March 2, 2024 Welcome to Letters from CAMP, a newsletter on anti-monopoly activity in Canada and abroad, brought to you by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. In this installment we have: Professor Jennifer Clapp’s new book on the titans that run the global food system SCP’s new Never 51 series highlights the dangers of monopolies in housing markets Bezos cracks down on editorial independence at the Washington Post Now let’s dive in. Support CAMP Taking on Agriculture’s Titans Jennifer Clapp,...
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February 23, 2024 Welcome to Letters from CAMP, a newsletter on anti-monopoly activity in Canada and abroad, brought to you by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. In this installment we have: Google challenges the constitutionality of Canada’s competition laws in response to ad tech suit Conservatives make pledge to take on Canada’s big banks if brought to power in coming election Canada’s Competition Bureau investigates the use of AI pricing software in rental markets Now let’s dive in....
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February 16, 2024 Welcome to Letters from CAMP, a newsletter on anti-monopoly activity in Canada and abroad, brought to you by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. In this installment we have: Liberal leadership candidates begin to put out initial competition policy platform promises The Trump administration’s brazen attack on an important defender of American consumers Why anti-monopoly policy is the best path forward for the future success of Democrats in the U.S. Now let’s dive in. Support...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
February 9, 2024 Welcome to Letters from CAMP, a newsletter on anti-monopoly activity in Canada and abroad, brought to you by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. In this installment we have: Turning Trump’s tariff threat into an opportunity to address Canada’s monopoly moment Soaring eggs prices in the U.S. demonstrate the fragility of a consolidated food system How Big Tech enables suppression of expression while championing free speech values Now let’s dive in. Support CAMP Success in a...
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February 2, 2024 Welcome to Letters from CAMP, a newsletter on anti-monopoly activity in Canada and abroad, brought to you by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. In this installment we have: CAMP looks back on a year of Canadian anti-monopoly accomplishments in 2024 Lawyers tell their private equity clients to expect more scrutiny of acquisitions after reforms Lina Khan’s last week caps off a momentous tenure as Federal Trade Commission Chair Now let’s dive in. Support CAMP CAMP’s 2024 Annual...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
January 26, 2024 Welcome to Letters from CAMP, a newsletter on anti-monopoly activity in Canada and abroad, brought to you by the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. In this installment we have: Statistics Canada study finds rising margins and market power over the past 20 years Amazon shuts down all Quebec warehouses after workers push for a fair deal and safe working conditions Big Tech’s center-stage presence at Trump inauguration bodes ill for corporate pushback Now let’s dive in. Support...
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