Regulations

Barriers to competition in a market are a real concern.

Barriers to competition in a market are a real concern.

With Air Canada seeking to acquire Air Transat, many public figures have made comments to the effect that this consolidation would lead to price increases. This argument is based on the premise that competition in a given market is determined by the size and the number of firms that are active in that market.

The Securities and Exchange Commission could end up killing the public markets it is supposed to protect.

The Securities and Exchange Commission could end up killing the public markets it is supposed to protect.

May 16, 2019 | 10 min. 35 sec. | Le retour d’Éric Duhaime (FM 93) Interview (in French) with Vincent Geloso, Associate […]

According to the International Energy Agency, the global demand for hydrocarbons is expected to keep increasing at least until 2040. Yet in Canada, during the past year or so, an unusually large number of major events—essentially all negative—affected the oil and gas industry. The departure of international companies, pipeline project delays, and unprecedented discounts on Western Canadian Select (WCS) are just some of the signs that the country’s oil and gas sector is facing serious challenges.

The sharing economy and our current employment laws.

The economic cost of solutions to the challenges posed by flood-plain dwellers.

Health Canada’s reform of the pricing mechanism for new drugs could delay their introduction.