Andrew Cameron

Small business owner in Nova Scotia. Host of Monopolies Killed My Hometown Podcast. Co-founder of Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project.

[David Moscrop @David_Moscrop]

On the latest Open to Debate, I talk with @denisehearn_ about oligopoly and monopoly in the US and Canada.

Folks, get out your trench coats and put three grocery companies in 'em. This is a great episode.

https://t.co/Otx13zXTpE

[jerf 🛹 @jeffdsilva]

Just found out the new arena’s full name is (Amherst Nova) Scotia Place . Birthplace of the Rock’s Dad and Leslie Feist

[Andrew Cameron @agcamero]

@robhoadley I'd love if they did multi-family apartment buildings - complete with all the engineering work. That would be significant.

[Andrew Cameron @agcamero]

@ScottyMacThinks I just got an email from Rogers asking for my feedback. Should I let them know?

[Keldon Bester @KeldonB]

Yowza.

[Andrew Cameron @agcamero]

@KeldonB Efficiencies at work.

[Andrew Cameron @agcamero]

@ventriclemouse @RickSteves Rick’s been known affectionately in our house as “Uncle” Rick for 15+ years.

He’s like that chosen uncle who shows up and gives you solid advice when you need it. You know you never need to question it because he knows what you want even if you don’t know what it is.

[Andrew Cameron @agcamero]

@TheGameSheet Same with all the other players too.

[Stacy Mitchell @stacyfmitchell]

1. Weird to see the FTC’s Amazon lawsuit described as restrained, a pulled punch. It’s so not that. It strikes at the core of Amazon’s monopolization strategy.

Why the disconnect? One reason is that the commonly told story of Amazon’s strategy is the wrong story.

[Keldon Bester @KeldonB]

The FTC’s Amazon complaint is live https://t.co/jgLxWu8RSR

[ron knox @ronmknox]

1. Hello. Today, the US government sued to stop Amazon’s monopoly over online retail. It’s an unprecedented triumph for the small business owners, workers and shoppers who Amazon has dominated, abused and ripped off for years.

Let’s talk about what this means for us.

[Lina Khan @linamkhan]

1. Today @FTC and 17 state AGs filed a lawsuit detailing how Amazon uses punitive & coercive tactics to unlawfully maintain its monopolies. Amazon is exploiting its monopoly power to enrich itself while raising prices & degrading service for its customers.
https://t.co/7NiPGxx2CU

[Stacy Mitchell @stacyfmitchell]

Just a reminder that Wall Street breaks up corporations all the time.

https://t.co/VyjwHwWXSs

[Keldon Bester @KeldonB]

Glad to see competition from the @NDP to get our outdated competition laws up to speed and protecting Canadians when they need it most.

[Andrew Cameron @agcamero]

@Devin_Heroux @MontanasBBQ @cbcsports @CBCOlympics NoKIA Brier - it’s a shure thing.

[Keldon Bester @KeldonB]

Great to hear the @NDP are incorporating our work into their competition reform thinking. Can't wait to see the bill.

[Nojoud Al Mallees @nojoudalmallees]

To that point, today's announcement is confusing.

The Liberals are going to strengthen the Comp Bureau, but at the same time, will ask grocer CEOs to coordinate on a plan to stabilize prices.

If the grocers can actually do this, doesn't that suggest there *is* a comp problem?

[Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project @monopolyproject]

Major news in Canadian competition policy.
Government to introduce amendments to:
- Remove the harmful efficiencies defense for mergers
- Give the Competition Bureau the ability to conduct actual market studies
- Prevent agreements that harm competition

https://t.co/SvzBZPa4nZ

[Andrew Cameron @agcamero]

@KeldonB Hmmm…