Peter Nowak
@peternowak.bsky.social
Founder and publisher of Do Not Pass Go, the first and only journalism venture in Canada dedicated to competition and monopoly issues. I also eat burgers. donotpassgo.ca
The Blue Jays begin spring training this week as part of Rogers' new undisputed Canadian sports empire. Veteran sports reporter David Shoalts explains why owning all Toronto's teams is bad news for fans - and their chances of winning.
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🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/why-is-one...
Why Is One Company Controlling All Of Toronto's Sports?
Rogers has been allowed to buy the Jays, Leafs, Raptors, stadiums and news outlets. Veteran sports journalist David Shoalts on why this is bad for prices, coverage and, yes, winning.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The Blue Jays begin spring training this week as part of Rogers' new undisputed Canadian sports empire. Veteran sports reporter David Shoalts explains why owning all Toronto's teams is bad news for fans - and their chances of winning.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/why-is-one...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/why-is-one...
Thanks to CBC Cost of Living for having me on this weekend to talk about Do Not Pass Go, monopolies and how corporate concentration erodes economic democracy by eliminating peoples' ability to vote with their dollars.
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Anti-monopoly man
From telecoms to grocery — competition is not exactly thriving in Canada, and journalist Peter Nowak thinks that needs to change. He speaks to host Paul Haavardsrud about his new substack, Do Not Pass...
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February 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Thanks to CBC Cost of Living for having me on this weekend to talk about Do Not Pass Go, monopolies and how corporate concentration erodes economic democracy by eliminating peoples' ability to vote with their dollars.
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🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Reposted by Peter Nowak
My Manitoba people: @healey.bsky.social’s play ROGERS v ROGERS, based on @alexposadzki.bsky.social’s book, opens next week at MTC. This is not just a Toronto story. If you pay for a cell phone, buy groceries, or have a dad, this is one for you.
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Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre-Rogers v. Rogers
The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre celebrates theatre art. Deeply rooted in the province of Manitoba, Royal MTC reflects and informs the community it serves.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
My Manitoba people: @healey.bsky.social’s play ROGERS v ROGERS, based on @alexposadzki.bsky.social’s book, opens next week at MTC. This is not just a Toronto story. If you pay for a cell phone, buy groceries, or have a dad, this is one for you.
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Caught, fined... and still "on sale?" Canadian Tire's flyer advertising strategy is raising questions about the information imbalance consumers have with large retailers, both online and off.
👀 Full story: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/caught-fin...
👀 Full story: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/caught-fin...
Caught, Fined… and Still ‘On Sale?’ Canadian Tire Pricing Tactics Raise New Questions
New flyers suggest it's business as usual despite a $1.2 million false advertising settlement in Quebec, highlighting concerns about consumer information asymmetry
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February 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Caught, fined... and still "on sale?" Canadian Tire's flyer advertising strategy is raising questions about the information imbalance consumers have with large retailers, both online and off.
👀 Full story: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/caught-fin...
👀 Full story: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/caught-fin...
Canada has a golden opportunity to escape Enshittification and achieve true sovereignty by throwing off U.S.-imposed digital access controls, says Cory Doctorow.
🎧 Listen to the full interview, recorded live at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social where he worked as a teen: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/americas-e...
🎧 Listen to the full interview, recorded live at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social where he worked as a teen: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/americas-e...
America's Enshittification is Canada's Opportunity
Listen now | Live from the Bakka-Phoenix bookstore in Toronto, author and activist Cory Doctorow discusses how breaking U.S.-imposed digital locks is vital for sovereignty
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February 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Canada has a golden opportunity to escape Enshittification and achieve true sovereignty by throwing off U.S.-imposed digital access controls, says Cory Doctorow.
🎧 Listen to the full interview, recorded live at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social where he worked as a teen: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/americas-e...
🎧 Listen to the full interview, recorded live at @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social where he worked as a teen: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/americas-e...
Reposted by Peter Nowak
Bad Toronto movie theatre news: Cineplex Beaches, a six-screen multiplex opened in 1999 under the Alliance Atlantis brand, is closing end of day Feb. 17.
February 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Bad Toronto movie theatre news: Cineplex Beaches, a six-screen multiplex opened in 1999 under the Alliance Atlantis brand, is closing end of day Feb. 17.
It's your weekly competition news roundup: Europe declares war on Big Tech and Pepsi declares war on weight loss. Plus: Canadian government urged to take action on online scams and privacy www.donotpassgo.ca/p/weekly-rou...
Weekly Roundup: Europe's War On Big Tech and Pepsi's War On Weight Loss
Plus, BlackBerry co-founder blasts the Canadian government for being weak on privacy and people are waiting forever to resolve their airline complaints
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February 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
It's your weekly competition news roundup: Europe declares war on Big Tech and Pepsi declares war on weight loss. Plus: Canadian government urged to take action on online scams and privacy www.donotpassgo.ca/p/weekly-rou...
Scoop: Canadian Tire pleads guilty to false advertising in Quebec, will pay a $1.2 million fine. The company had engaged in "high-low" pricing, where it advertised regular product prices in flyers but rarely actually sold them at those prices: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canadian-t...
Canadian Tire Pleads Guilty To False Advertising
Quebec prosecutors file 74 counts of violating consumer protection laws regarding regular prices on products, retailer to pay $1.2 million fine
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February 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Scoop: Canadian Tire pleads guilty to false advertising in Quebec, will pay a $1.2 million fine. The company had engaged in "high-low" pricing, where it advertised regular product prices in flyers but rarely actually sold them at those prices: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canadian-t...
Quebec is taking Canadian Tire to court for alleged false advertising of regular prices on products in flyers and online. Prosecutors have filed 74 statements of offence that the retailer violated the province's Consumer Protection Act. Exclusive story: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canadian-t...
Canadian Tire in Court For False Advertising
Quebec prosecutors hit retail giant with 74 counts of violating the province's consumer protection laws regarding regular prices on products
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February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Quebec is taking Canadian Tire to court for alleged false advertising of regular prices on products in flyers and online. Prosecutors have filed 74 statements of offence that the retailer violated the province's Consumer Protection Act. Exclusive story: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canadian-t...
Beaches-East York MP (and esteemed Do Not Pass Go podcast guest) @beynate.bsky.social declares he's running for leader of the Ontario Liberals www.uncommons.ca/p/when-it-co...
When it comes to Ontario, I'm all in.
Join our growing team at teamnate.ca
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February 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Beaches-East York MP (and esteemed Do Not Pass Go podcast guest) @beynate.bsky.social declares he's running for leader of the Ontario Liberals www.uncommons.ca/p/when-it-co...
There actually is a god!
As it turns out, #Bluejays Joe Carter statue will stand alone between Gates 5 and 6.
I'm told that the Ted Rogers statue is being moved to Rogers corporate offices, which is the right thing to do. It never should have been at the ballpark.
I'm told that the Ted Rogers statue is being moved to Rogers corporate offices, which is the right thing to do. It never should have been at the ballpark.
February 2, 2026 at 6:20 PM
There actually is a god!
Monopolies were vital in building Canada and keeping it independent from an aggressive neighbour. Former Conservative leader and PM candidate Erin o'Toole discusses the difficult balancing act between sovereignty and affordability.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/does-canad...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/does-canad...
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Monopolies were vital in building Canada and keeping it independent from an aggressive neighbour. Former Conservative leader and PM candidate Erin o'Toole discusses the difficult balancing act between sovereignty and affordability.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/does-canad...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/does-canad...
PM Carney raised the GST rebate this week to help Canadians with essential costs, but the buzz around public grocery stores is building. A new paper lays out the numbers for how they could work in Canada.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/can-public...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/can-public...
Why Cheaper Groceries Might Require Public Ownership
With oligopolies behind skyrocketing prices, government involvement in retail is increasingly getting attention
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January 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM
PM Carney raised the GST rebate this week to help Canadians with essential costs, but the buzz around public grocery stores is building. A new paper lays out the numbers for how they could work in Canada.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/can-public...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/can-public...
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Michigan accuses oil companies of colluding to stifle renewables and EVs to protect their profits, driving up energy prices for consumers. Details here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...
Michigan Sues Oil Giants, Saying They Collude to Make Energy Costlier
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January 27, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Michigan accuses oil companies of colluding to stifle renewables and EVs to protect their profits, driving up energy prices for consumers. Details here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/c...
Not only has a monopoly taken over Banff and Jasper, what's worse is it's an American monopoly: Denver-based Pursuit Attractions. Critics want government intervention while Pursuit says it isn't doing anything wrong.
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🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/the-quiet-...
The Quiet American Takeover of Banff and Jasper
Prime Minister Mark Carney urged to take action against Denver-based Pursuit and its roll-up of more than 90 per cent of the tourist attractions
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January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Not only has a monopoly taken over Banff and Jasper, what's worse is it's an American monopoly: Denver-based Pursuit Attractions. Critics want government intervention while Pursuit says it isn't doing anything wrong.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/the-quiet-...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/the-quiet-...
Appeals court upholds Competitive Bureau's ruling against Cineplex junk fees, Cineplex plans to appeal further to the Supreme Court toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/23/c...
Cineplex aims to challenge latest drip pricing decision before Supreme Court
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it disagrees with a court decision upholding a $39-million penalty related to deceptive marketing. The Federal Court of Appeal upheld a 2024 decision from the Competition ...
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January 24, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Appeals court upholds Competitive Bureau's ruling against Cineplex junk fees, Cineplex plans to appeal further to the Supreme Court toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/23/c...
Who's lobbying who? Last month, Big Concrete led the list of federal lobbyists, along with gold miners and a learning platform provider. Read all about it in the latest exciting instalment of the Lobby Report: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/concrete-g...
Concrete, Gold and Learning Led Lobbyists in December
Heidelberg Materials, Agnico Eagle Mines and Riipen are among the companies that registered the most communications with public office holders
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January 23, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Who's lobbying who? Last month, Big Concrete led the list of federal lobbyists, along with gold miners and a learning platform provider. Read all about it in the latest exciting instalment of the Lobby Report: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/concrete-g...
Breaking News: the federal government is cutting 24 jobs from the Competition Bureau, or 5% of its workforce, despite a recent declaration that it's going to be "hawkish" on competition and the affordability crisis. Full story: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/breaking-g...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Breaking News: the federal government is cutting 24 jobs from the Competition Bureau, or 5% of its workforce, despite a recent declaration that it's going to be "hawkish" on competition and the affordability crisis. Full story: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/breaking-g...
PM Carney's speech declared a more honest approach to geopolitics, but domestic issues... Not so much. His government's recent approval of Anglo's takeover of Vancouver mining giant Teck is more meaningless optics www.donotpassgo.ca/p/from-minin...
From Mining Superpower to Branch-Plant Economy
Government's "win" in keeping Teck's head office in Vancouver after Anglo-American takeover is meaningless optics that contradict sovereignty push, says Bay Street veteran
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January 22, 2026 at 2:24 PM
PM Carney's speech declared a more honest approach to geopolitics, but domestic issues... Not so much. His government's recent approval of Anglo's takeover of Vancouver mining giant Teck is more meaningless optics www.donotpassgo.ca/p/from-minin...
Telecom complaints are exploding, reaching a new record again last year. Josée Bidal Thibault, new head of the CCTS, discusses how the affordability crisis is increasingly leading consumers to fight their service providers.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/telecom-co...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/telecom-co...
Telecom complaints are exploding – and exposing the affordability crisis
New ombudsman head suggests consumers are increasingly fighting the oligopoly over contract disputes and price increases
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January 19, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Telecom complaints are exploding, reaching a new record again last year. Josée Bidal Thibault, new head of the CCTS, discusses how the affordability crisis is increasingly leading consumers to fight their service providers.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/telecom-co...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/telecom-co...
Big news: Canada's competition court rejects Google-Apple search deal case, the first brought by a private individual to argue against abuse of dominance on behalf of the public interest www.donotpassgo.ca/p/breaking-c...
Breaking: Canadian court rejects case against Google-Apple search deal
Competition Tribunal refuses to hear arguments in first public-interest abuse-of-dominance complaint brought under new laws
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January 14, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Big news: Canada's competition court rejects Google-Apple search deal case, the first brought by a private individual to argue against abuse of dominance on behalf of the public interest www.donotpassgo.ca/p/breaking-c...
Kurt Cobain would be shocked by concert ticket prices today. That's why so many legal actions are going against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, including a new major case in Canada that seeks to break the company up.
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Could Canadians break up Ticketmaster? They're damn well going to try
The Consumers Council of Canada is asking the competition court to force Live Nation to split from its subsidiary and sell its stadiums and arenas
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January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Kurt Cobain would be shocked by concert ticket prices today. That's why so many legal actions are going against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, including a new major case in Canada that seeks to break the company up.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/could-cana...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/could-cana...
Canada’s competition court is being asked to crack open Apple’s App Store. A consumer advocacy group says Apple’s tight control over apps and payments hurts competition, innovation and consumers, setting up a major test of new competition laws www.donotpassgo.ca/p/a-canadian...
A Canadian court challenge aims to break Apple’s App Store grip
A public interest group wants the Competition Tribunal to force Apple to open its devices to competing app stores and payment options in Canada
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January 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Canada’s competition court is being asked to crack open Apple’s App Store. A consumer advocacy group says Apple’s tight control over apps and payments hurts competition, innovation and consumers, setting up a major test of new competition laws www.donotpassgo.ca/p/a-canadian...
Quebec Superior Court approves class action against Ticketmaster over service fees www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Quebec Superior Court approves class action against Ticketmaster over service fees
The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Ticketmaster that accuses the American company of charging abusive service fees on ticket sales.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 7, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Quebec Superior Court approves class action against Ticketmaster over service fees www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Cellphone plans could be getting more expensive after years of decline, data suggest www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
Cellphone plans could be getting more expensive after years of decline, data suggest
Statistics Canada data from October and November showing year-over-year price increases could represent start of a new trend
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January 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Cellphone plans could be getting more expensive after years of decline, data suggest www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...