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Canada's grocery business is controlled by large players and needs government assistance to encourage new entrants to bring down prices, a report from Canada's Competition Bureau says.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Canada's regulatory agencies feel so incredibly spineless. So many industries here are unchecked oligopolies with skyrocketing prices.

My American friends are jawdropped when I tell them how much food, internet, and cell plans cost here.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The people in charge... They're all bought and paid for. That's why.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Regulatory capture is a common theme regardless of industry here