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On the Mortgage Debate, Mulcair KO’d Flaherty
Mr. Jim Flaherty and the Manulife Bank.
3-minute read
Union membership decreases when workers have a choice
Unions and right-to-work laws.
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The Consequences of a Fixed Book Price
Will we succeed in stopping the decline of small bookstores by limiting the discounts offered to Quebec readers by big stores? What consequences would such a policy entail? We can glean some answers to these questions from both the history of the book and the economic literature. Examples of fixed book price laws elsewhere in the world also allow us to draw precious lessons in order to avoid repeating the errors of the past.
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Nightmare scenario
The U.S. fiscal problem
3-minute read
Bring western oil to Quebec
Are pipelines dangerous?
4-minute read
Un prix unique du livre serait archaïque et néfaste
The concept of fixed book price agreement.
1-minute read
Sacrifier des vies pour gagner des votes
Food inflation and our purchasing power.
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Flawed Competition Laws: The Case of Google
In May 2012, after a two-year investigation, the president of the European Competition Commission (ECC), Mr. Joaquim Almunia, told Google to modify the operation of its search engine, under penalty of law. According to the ECC, Google is abusing its position in the Internet search engine and online advertising markets. Elsewhere in the world, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States is also studying the possibility of suing Google for abusing its market position. Other countries like South Korea, Australia and India are investigating on the same grounds.
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Is the Canadian Wireless Sector Competitive?
Nearly two decades after having decided that it was not necessary to regulate the wireless telephone sector, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) decided this past April to revisit its decision and hold public consultations on the matter. It should soon announce whether or not it believes that formal regulation is required to ensure that the sector remains competitive. Wireless telephony now includes data transmission and has become a competitive factor for businesses in an environment in which communications technologies are developing rapidly.
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Canadian cell prices competitive
The Canadian wireless industry in comparison to other developed countries.