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Toronto Sun
28-06-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
GUNTER: Protectionist Canadian regulations drive up consumer costs, lower productivity
The Clareview Real Canadian Superstore is seen in Edmonton. Postmedia file This week, Canada's largest grocery retailer, Loblaws, announced it would eliminate property restrictions in its leases with landlords. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. 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Create Account 'Wow, Lorne,' you say. 'Thanks for that fascinating glimpse into the scintillating world of commercial real estate.' Actually, the move could mean more competition in the grocery business and lower prices for shoppers. Loblaws includes property restrictions in the leases it negotiates to prevent landlords who want a Loblaws (or one of its other brands like Superstore, City Market and No Frills) from leasing a site to another grocery chain within a fairly large radius. It's a deliberate attempt to limit competition by a retailer that already controls about 30 per cent of grocery marketing in Canada. For reference, Walmart is the largest grocery retailer in the U.S. and it controls around 20 per cent of that market. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Read More But don't blame Loblaws. While the federal competition bureau has long argued that such competition-limiting rules penalize customers, restraints on competition are the Canadian way. And they generally have the blessing of government regulation to back them up. Consider that the first resolution passed by the current Parliament, after the election and the throne speech by King Charles, was a BQ measure to affirm Canada's commitment to supply management in dairy and other products. It passed unanimously, a sign of just how deeply engrained restraint of free-market competition is in Canada's political psyche. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Most economists accept that supply management in dairy products (mostly milk and cheese) costs the average Canadian household about $400 a year in added cost at the till. The carbon tax certainly drove up prices by raising the cost of producing and delivering foodstuffs, but government-backed trade restrictions add even more. And it's not just groceries. According to data from Conservative party deputy leader, Melissa Lantsman, 'Rogers, Telus, and Bell control 85 per cent of the Canadian wireless market. Six banks hold 90 per cent of all Canadian mortgages. The top five grocery chains have cornered 87 per cent of the grocery business. And just two airlines — WestJet and Air Canada — have locked down over 80 per cent of our airline market.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Not surprisingly, Lantsman didn't mention supply management, presumably because the Conservatives voted right along with the other parties to protect regulated dairy prices and block foreign competition. The Bloc motion prevents supply management from being used as a bargaining chip in any future trade negotiations with the U.S., Europe or elsewhere. But it doesn't end there. As a result of government-approved corporate concentration in the cellphone business, Canada has the highest wireless prices in the world's 48 most-developed countries. Australia has cellular fees less than half of ours and so do the Americans. Curiously, the Australians have even less population density than we do. It used to be claimed by cellphone companies and government regulators like the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) that higher fees were required in Canada because of the cost of building cell networks over such a vast landscape. But Australia is just vast and sparsely populated. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. One of the biggest problems is foreign-ownership restrictions. For decades, federal politicians have been economic nationalists, leery of letting foreign competitors into the Canadian market. A Canadian, for instance, cannot fly on a foreign airline between two Canadian cities. That means we have two national air carriers — and only two — and it costs hundreds more to fly cross-country than it should. While there has been a push, rightly, to bring down interprovincial trade barriers, there has been no corresponding push to eliminate archaic, protectionist regulations that add thousands to the annual costs of Canadian consumers. Another side-effect of our national lack of competition has been a lowering of our industrial productivity. Our governments and industries have become so dependent on a cheap dollar making our exports affordable that they haven't bothered to upgrade equipment, technology or worker training. A little dose of competition would go a long way for consumers and the economy. 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Scottish Sun
20-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Ex-police officer fired for ‘intimidating teenager' helps tackle shoplifter
The father-of-three has had lots of public support since the misconduct hearing went against him Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN ex-police officer sacked for intimidating an arrested teen has brought down a shoplifter. Former PC Lorne Castle tackled the crook as he fled a Nike store with stolen goods on Thursday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up The 46-year-old held his arms and kneeled astride him until ex-police pals arrived and arrested the alleged thief. It was the same day the fight gym boss decided to appeal against a decision by Dorset police to fire him for using too much force as he tackled a knife-wielding 15-year-old last year. The dad put his hand in the teen's face and failed to show 'respect'. But the Nike store boss praised Lorne's latest action in Bournemouth for being 'extremely pleasant and courteous'. Supporter Norman Brennan, a retired policeman, said: 'It was a citizen's arrest by the sort of officer the public wants.' The father-of-three has had lots of public support since the misconduct hearing went against him. A GoFundMe campaign to support him and his family has raised over £120,000. Dorset Police was approached for comment. Thief banned from every Greggs store in Britain after targeting one shop SEVEN times as cops launch crackdown
The Irish Sun
20-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Ex-police officer fired for ‘intimidating teenager' helps tackle shoplifter
AN ex-police officer sacked for intimidating an arrested teen has brought down a shoplifter. Former PC Lorne Castle tackled the crook as he fled a Nike store with stolen goods on Thursday. The 46-year-old held his arms and kneeled astride him until ex-police pals arrived and arrested the alleged thief. It was the same day the fight gym boss decided to appeal against a decision by Dorset police to The dad put his hand in the teen's face and failed to show 'respect'. But the Nike store boss praised Lorne's latest action in Bournemouth for being 'extremely pleasant and courteous'. READ MORE ON SHOPLIFTING Supporter Norman Brennan, a retired policeman, said: 'It was a citizen's arrest by the sort of officer the public wants.' The father-of-three has had lots of public support since the A GoFundMe campaign to support him and his family has raised over £120,000. Dorset Police was approached for comment. Most read in The Sun Thief banned from every Greggs store in Britain after targeting one shop SEVEN times as cops launch crackdown 1 Former cop Lorne Castle took down a shoplifter in Bournemouth, after being fired from the force Credit: BNPS
Daily Mirror
20-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Sacked cop chases down alleged shoplifter and makes heroic citizen's arrest
Former police officer Lorne Castle, who was sacked after arresting a teen suspected of assault, leapt into action to apprehend an alleged shoplifter This is the moment sacked police officer Lorne Castle makes a citizen's arrest of a suspected shoplifter. Mr Castle's police officer instincts kicked in when he encountered a youth allegedly fleeing a Nike store with stolen goods. The 46-year-old, who was controversially dismissed last month for his aggressive arrest of a knife-carrying teen, didn't think twice about putting himself in harm's way again. He physically restrained the suspect and held him on the floor for 15 minutes until former police colleagues arrived to arrest him. The manager of the Nike store later praised Mr Castle who had been 'extremely pleasant and courteous' to the youth he had stopped. The incident took place last night (Thurs) at the Castlepoint shopping centre in Bournemouth, Dorset. It happened on the same day it was confirmed that Mr Castle would be appealing the decision taken by Dorset Police to sack him for gross misconduct. Mr Castle was found to have used disproportionate force during the arrest of the 15-year-old boy in Bournemouth in January 2024. He put his hand in the teen's face and jabbed his finger at him. Mr Castle, who won a national lifesaving award for saving an elderly lady from a flood in 2023, also failed to show the youth 'courtesy and respect' by calling him a 'b*tch' and threatening to 'smash him in'. The father-of-three has had lots of public support since the misconduct hearing went against him. A GoFundMe campaign to support him and his family has raised over £120,000. Norman Brennan, a retired police officer who was with Mr Castle before last night's incident, said: 'It was a citizen's arrest because that is what he is now. The suspect was detained until the police turned up and arrested him. 'That's the sort of police officer the public want.' He pointedly added: 'It's a good thing he showed the suspect courtesy and respect.' Retired police inspector Chris Amey, who worked with Mr Castle, said: 'Come on Lorne Castle. You really are making them (Dorset Police) look bad. 'We're delighted to say that Lorne was extremely pleasant and courteous to the man concerned and actually very apologetic for detaining him. 'Juliano the store manager was extremely happy that Lorne was able to assist in the absence of any security or police officers.' Members of the public took to social media to praise Mr Castle for his citizen's arrest. Phil Lee: 'You couldn't make this up. Well done Lorne, you have the backing of tens of thousands who can clearly see where your dedication and devotion lie, unlike your previous employers.' Peter Burnell said: 'Wouldn't it be great if Lorne was to be awarded a good citizen medal for this and the Chief Constable did the presentation!' Marissa Bradbury added: 'Once a good officer always a good officer. They made a big mistake.' Speaking about the impact that the dismissal has had on him, Mr Castle said: 'Dorset Police could have absolutely destroyed me and broken me. 'It was a very dark place and a sad moment in time, but my story seems to have touched the nation. I was sacked, left with no job, a family to look after and no job prospects. 'I want my name cleared. I feel that I have been treated really unfairly. I have been an exemplary officer for over 10 years.'
Entrepreneur
13-06-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur UK's London 100: Gals FC
Gals FC is proudly non-competitive, designed for women who may have never played before or have felt excluded from the sport Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur United Kingdom, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Industry: Sport Started in London by best friends and two ex-employees of City Pantry, Gals FC is redefining what football can be - welcoming, inclusive, and, most importantly, fun. With sport offering powerful benefits across all generations, this stands out as a bold and visionary concept - undeniably deserving its spot on the Entrepreneur UK London100 list. Unlike traditional football clubs, Gals FC is proudly non-competitive, designed for women who may have never played before or have felt excluded from the sport. There are no trials, no leagues, and no pressure - just a game where everyone belongs. With 13 thriving communities across the UK and plans to reach 50 this year, Gals FC is on a mission to get 150,000 women playing football every week. Gals FC's impact speaks for itself: 91% of players say their mental health has improved since joining of players say their mental health has improved since joining 70% wouldn't be playing football without Gals FC wouldn't be playing football without Gals FC Two-thirds feel more confident in everyday life "Innovation isn't just about technology - it's about rethinking who gets to belong. At Gals FC, we've built a football experience where competition takes a backseat to community, proving that sport can be social, inclusive, and empowering for everyone." — Lorne, co-founder of Gals FC With £150k in seed funding and an ambitious national expansion plan, Gals FC is not just a football club - it's a movement that's changing the game for women in the UK.
