What's with Canada's obsession with creating monopolies? Oh right, far reaching regulatory capture. Canada is literally owned by a few corporations.
I see no other reason for all those acquisitions going on than that the government is corrupt beyond recovery, how can we keep letting these huge companies buying each other ??? We'll end up with one company that owns everything and we will be mega fucked
So what are some things that they've blocked? A telecom deal or two is the only thing I can think of.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
But it did note that the deal, which still requires approval from the Finance Minister and the banking regulator, means the loss of a competitor in a concentrated market.
Critics had pushed the Competition Bureau to try and block the deal, arguing that HSBC Canada added important market pressure especially in areas like mortgage rates and sustainable finance.
The bureau did note that the loss of rivalry between RBC and HSBC Canada will be more pronounced for some customer groups such as mortgage shoppers.
"The bureau found evidence of instances where HSBC Canada had materially affected RBC offers for a number of the products examined, including mortgages, high interest savings accounts, GICs and business loans and accounts."
Some had also pushed for the deal to be blocked because HSBC has been a leader in sustainable policies, such as a commitment last year to stop funding new oil and gas fields, while RBC has been criticized for its shortcomings on climate action.
The approval will be used in the Finance Minister's decision-making process on whether to give the final greenlight for the deal to proceed.
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