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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In other news, water is wet!

We used to have laws and regulations in place for stuff like this, same with the USA. As years passed they lost their teeth

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You don’t get to have teeth when you’re sucking at the teets.

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You lose all your teeth if all you’re eating is cookies, candy and Coca Cola everyday. Our economy is basically a toothless overweight diabetic

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Except it’s not even as diverse as cookies, candy and cola. It’s just real estate all the way down.

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This was very snappily phrased and made me snort my drink, well done my friend.

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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.

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

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Regulatory capture is a common theme regardless of industry here

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