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[–] i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Why is the solution to Canadian oligopoly always "let foreign corporations in", instead of fostering growth of small local businesses and coops?

This also applies to telecom...

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Because the oligopoly just buy up all competition

Why they’re allowed to do that…well the Reform Party has over a 99% chance of majority in polling atm

[–] K0W4LSK1@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah and we did that to ourselves allowing them to steamroll us like that

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

... and I wouldn't mind if our Canadian government wants to keep the damned oligopoly if they could just tax the hell out of it and stop giving them government hand outs

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

When the only tool you have is a hammer...

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Cause the Canadian government cares more about foreigners than they do about Canadians