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EP39: Three Corporations in a Trenchcoat (ft. Matt Stoller & Dwayne Winseck)
EP39: Three Corporations in a Trenchcoat (ft. Matt Stoller & Dwayne Winseck)
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Nov 5, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
If you eat, use a cell phone, connect to the internet, open a bank account, down a pint, or pick up a prescription in Canada, you’re probably experiencing the country’s familiar brand of oligopoly and monopoly. It’s arguably worse than the US. We’re basically three corporations in a trenchcoat. This arrangement means we unfortunately have to follow the moves of our corporate overlords–because really, these folks run the joint. Recently, the Succession-style drama surrounding the Rogers family, owners of one of the country’s major telecom companies, has at least provided us all some entertainment. This week on Darts and Letters, we look at monopoly and anti-monopoly, how corporate concentration affects Canada’s communications system, the global supply chain, and politics on both sides of the border.
Released:
Nov 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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