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DESCRIPTION:The Canadian economy has long been served by small numbers of l
 arge businesses\, but such “corporate concentration” has been rising over 
 the past two decades. The result is higher prices and less choice for cons
 umers\, lower wages and worse conditions for working Canadians\, and great
 er overall income inequality. Too many large businesses can now earn highe
 r profits at the expense of Canadians\, safe in the knowledge that few riv
 als will chip away at their entrenched positions. Don’t Canadians deserve 
 a more competitive environment where businesses must compete for our scarc
 e dollars?\n\nWhat kinds of public policies should be used to increase com
 petition in the Canadian economy? Policy can be used to prevent new corpor
 ate mergers\, but what can be done to address past mergers that are now ra
 ising prices and harming Canadians? Are regulatory policies partly to blam
 e by explicitly protecting Canadian businesses from foreign rivals?\n\nThi
 s event will examine this under-discussed issue in the halls of power in C
 anada.\n\n\nRobin is an Associate Partner at Deetken\, the chair and co-fo
 under of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project\, and a fellow with the Public
  Policy Forum. Robin is an economist and policy analyst with expertise in 
 using empirical research to help solve complex public policy problems. A l
 eading thinker on Canadian competition policy and law\, and the intersecti
 on of economic\, social and cultural inclusion\, they have published origi
 nal research and are a frequent public speaker and media commentator. In 2
 021\, they were a recipient of The Globe and Mail’s Changemaker Award for 
 their efforts to advance public policy centered on advancing social justic
 e and their academic work on competition policy. Robin is a PhD candidate 
 at Carleton University’s School of Public Policy and Administration. They 
 hold an MA in Economics from Queen’s University and a BA (Honours) in Econ
 omics from the University of Alberta.\n\nMatt Holmes is Senior Vice Presid
 ent\, Policy & Government Relations for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce\,
  where he also oversees international policy and programs. With over 20 ye
 ars of experience in public advocacy and strategy development\, Matt has l
 ed national trade associations\, served on international boards\, and work
 ed within higher education\, research and innovation\, agri-food and inter
 national trade\, as well as the culture and media sectors. Matt currently 
 sits on the boards of Clean Prosperity and New Canadian Media. He holds de
 grees from Mount Allison University and the University of Victoria\, with 
 executive training from the Ivey Business School at Western and the Smith 
 School of Business at Queen’s.\n
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LOCATION:Faculty Club\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 0E5\, 3450 rue McTavish
SUMMARY:Time to Bust the Trusts and Cartels? Addressing the Problem of Risi
 ng Corporate Concentration
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 -cartels-addressing-problem-rising-corporate-concentration-355725
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