Parliament should consider implementing a new tax on excess profits for grocers, a House of Commons committee is suggesting, despite Canada’s grocery-store CEOs unanimously denying that they’ve profited on inflated food costs over the past year. “Despite the range of inflationary pressures discussed above, some large firms in certain sectors have reported record earnings, leading…
Parliament Should Consider Introducing an Excess Profit Tax for Grocers, Committee Suggests
June 14, 2023
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Competition Bureau Suing Cineplex for Alleged Junk Fees for Online Tickets
The Competition Bureau is suing Cineplex for allegedly advertising misleading ticket prices, the agency said Thursday. The Bureau alleged in a press release that Cineplex is breaking the law by adding an additional fee that raises the price of its tickets purchased online. It said an investigation found that consumers can’t buy tickets online at…
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Accusing Grocers of ‘Greedflation’ Is Pointless, but People Want a Scapegoat
Commentary As food prices rise, many are quick to blame grocers for profiteering and taking advantage of consumers. The notion of “greedflation” has emerged as one of the most talked about issues in the last month. Food inflation in Canada is at a 41-year high, at 10.3 percent, and chances are that consumers won’t get…
Chorus of Demands for More Competition in Canada’s Telecom Industry After Rogers Outage
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As Big Firms Get Bigger, Managing the Economy Gets More Difficult
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