Wide price gap for premium gas among stations: Observations show price of regular grade is not a good guide to what you’ll pay for premium Eric Lai Price shoppers beware: if you buy premium gasoline, the price on the stations’ roadside sign can be misleading. That’s because the markup on premium varies greatly between retailers. [...]
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Conservatives show indifference to human rights abuses against Canadians abroad
OTTAWA –The Conservative government’s indifference to human rights abuses experienced by Canadians stranded abroad is on display in the Supreme Court today, as they continue their vendetta against former child solider and Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, Liberal MPs said today. “Canadians shouldn’t have to rely on the court to force the government to safeguard our [...]
Voluntary code of conduct for debit and credit card companies is not good enough
OTTAWA – The Conservative government’s proposal to rein in high credit and debit card fees with a new code of conduct that is completely voluntary has no teeth, no enforcement mechanisms and is just not good enough to protect Canadian consumers and small businesses, members of the Liberal caucus said today. “Without enforcement, a new [...]
Liberals push for better competition and service for cell phone and internet use
Liberals joined with the Consumer’s Association of Canada today in calling for the federal government and all parties in the House of Commons to support measures that will increase cell phone and internet competition. “We have a real competition problem in this country that is reflected in the high prices Canadian consumers pay for service,” [...]
Globalive ruling could spur foreign ownership revamp
OTTAWA — The federal Conservative government may be forced to begin the potentially thorny and long process of liberalizing the country’s foreign-ownership rules, analysts suggest, after the federal telecom regulator blocked Globalive Wireless Management Corp.’s entry into Canada’s cellphone market – thereby threatening a pledge to bring increased competition and lower prices for Canadian mobile [...]
