When the Competition Bureau investigated the potential competitive effects of a $700 million merger between retailers Leon’s Furniture Limited and The Brick, Ltd, CRA was retained by counsel to Leon’s Furniture. CRA experts empirically tested whether prices were lower in local areas with Leon’s and The Brick compared to local areas with only The Brick, and found no such effect. Ultimately, the investigation closed without any remedy required.
The politician and the judge: Implications for competition policy
Drawing on the historical evolution of antitrust policy, the authors argue that some increase in politicisation is likely an inevitable result of the expansion...