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
At the investment summit right now, Prime Minister Mark Carney announces plan to privatize Canada's four largest airports
September 15, 2026 at 1:28 PM
At the investment summit right now, Prime Minister Mark Carney announces plan to privatize Canada's four largest airports
Canada and the EU and getting very cozy, but there's one area where they're diverging big time: consumer protection. The EU is beefing up its rules while Canada is outsourcing and shutting down government protection bodies: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canada-eu-...
September 14, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Canada and the EU and getting very cozy, but there's one area where they're diverging big time: consumer protection. The EU is beefing up its rules while Canada is outsourcing and shutting down government protection bodies: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canada-eu-...
Gander Social founder Ben Waldman returns to Do Not Pass Go to talk about the Canadian app's official public launch, its successes in building a fully sovereign startup, and the challenges that still remain. Full podcast is here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/can-gander...
September 8, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Gander Social founder Ben Waldman returns to Do Not Pass Go to talk about the Canadian app's official public launch, its successes in building a fully sovereign startup, and the challenges that still remain. Full podcast is here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/can-gander...
Do Not Pass Go is on the Substack hot "Rising" list again but I don't want to crow about it too much because, as the late great Gorilla Monsoon used to say, a pat on the back is only a few inches from a kick in the pants.
September 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Do Not Pass Go is on the Substack hot "Rising" list again but I don't want to crow about it too much because, as the late great Gorilla Monsoon used to say, a pat on the back is only a few inches from a kick in the pants.
Canada is a land of "premium mediocre" where lack of competition means run-of-the-mill goods and services at inflated prices. Eemaan Khan, a Canadian living in Chicago, says Canadians are accepting mediocrity posing as luxury as a result.
🎧 Watch or listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canada-a-l...
🎧 Watch or listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canada-a-l...
September 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Canada is a land of "premium mediocre" where lack of competition means run-of-the-mill goods and services at inflated prices. Eemaan Khan, a Canadian living in Chicago, says Canadians are accepting mediocrity posing as luxury as a result.
🎧 Watch or listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canada-a-l...
🎧 Watch or listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/canada-a-l...
What would Anthony Bourdain think of Cineplex? The late chef & author was a big supporter of small businesses, which highlights the irony of his new biopic being pulled from a Toronto theatre. The indies are blaming Canada's "hegemonic" theatre juggernaut.
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What Would Anthony Bourdain Think of Cineplex?
Distributor A24 pulls Tony biopic from indy Toronto cinema, plus Competition Bureau says Nortera planning to raise canned and frozen vegetable prices after merger
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August 31, 2026 at 7:16 PM
What would Anthony Bourdain think of Cineplex? The late chef & author was a big supporter of small businesses, which highlights the irony of his new biopic being pulled from a Toronto theatre. The indies are blaming Canada's "hegemonic" theatre juggernaut.
www.donotpassgo.ca/p/what-would...
www.donotpassgo.ca/p/what-would...
Yukon's government has written to the CRTC and feds to complain about Bell's degrading wireless service. Economic Development Minister Jen Gehmair joins Do Not Pass Go to discuss why intervention in the territory's crisis is desperately needed.
👀 Watch or listen: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/the-yukons...
👀 Watch or listen: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/the-yukons...
August 26, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Yukon's government has written to the CRTC and feds to complain about Bell's degrading wireless service. Economic Development Minister Jen Gehmair joins Do Not Pass Go to discuss why intervention in the territory's crisis is desperately needed.
👀 Watch or listen: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/the-yukons...
👀 Watch or listen: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/the-yukons...
Canada Competition Bureau's move to block Quebec-based Nortera's acquisition of Green Giant brand conflicts with the federal government's recent moves to help the company with tariffs and a security inquiry on imports www.donotpassgo.ca/p/watchdog-m...
Watchdog Moves to Block Veggie Merger as Feds Drive Up Price of Competing Imports
Competition Bureau challenge of Nortera’s Green Giant deal another sign of conflicting priorities, plus Paramount merger gets Canadian okay and phones can be locked again
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August 24, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Canada Competition Bureau's move to block Quebec-based Nortera's acquisition of Green Giant brand conflicts with the federal government's recent moves to help the company with tariffs and a security inquiry on imports www.donotpassgo.ca/p/watchdog-m...
The inimitable @doctorow.pluralistic.net returns to the Do Not Pass Go podcast to discuss his new book, "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI." It's a full-throated excoriation of the AI bubble being peddled by Silicon Valley tech bros. Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/deflating-...
August 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The inimitable @doctorow.pluralistic.net returns to the Do Not Pass Go podcast to discuss his new book, "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI." It's a full-throated excoriation of the AI bubble being peddled by Silicon Valley tech bros. Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/deflating-...
Think you're safe from monopolies when you sleep? Think again. Somnigroup dominates the mattress biz, with Sleep Country close behind. Indie retailer Nate Cangemi joins the Do Not Pass Go podcast to discuss how this duopoly is leading to worse sleep for consumers: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/losing-sle...
August 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Think you're safe from monopolies when you sleep? Think again. Somnigroup dominates the mattress biz, with Sleep Country close behind. Indie retailer Nate Cangemi joins the Do Not Pass Go podcast to discuss how this duopoly is leading to worse sleep for consumers: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/losing-sle...
Journalist and author Tara Henley is on the Do Not Pass Go podcast this week to talk about her new book, which is all about how the news media lost the public's trust (and how they can get it back). Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/the-news-m...
July 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Journalist and author Tara Henley is on the Do Not Pass Go podcast this week to talk about her new book, which is all about how the news media lost the public's trust (and how they can get it back). Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/the-news-m...
StubHub is beset by investigations and class-actions from its questionable business practices, the worst of which are its dealings with mass scalpers. @daveseglins.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes of his revelatory reporting on the Do Not Pass Go podcast: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/inside-stu...
July 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM
StubHub is beset by investigations and class-actions from its questionable business practices, the worst of which are its dealings with mass scalpers. @daveseglins.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes of his revelatory reporting on the Do Not Pass Go podcast: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/inside-stu...
The cost of pet care is through the roof thanks to private equity and corporatization. Novel co-founder Emma Harris discusses how consolidation is driving up costs for owners and how indie clinics like hers are working to restore affordability.
🎧 Full podcast: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/what-every...
🎧 Full podcast: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/what-every...
July 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The cost of pet care is through the roof thanks to private equity and corporatization. Novel co-founder Emma Harris discusses how consolidation is driving up costs for owners and how indie clinics like hers are working to restore affordability.
🎧 Full podcast: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/what-every...
🎧 Full podcast: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/what-every...
Earlier this year, Ubisoft closed its Halifax studio rather than let it unionize. Lead programmer and organizer @straighthogglin.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes of the industry-wide labour movement on this week's Do Not Pass Go podcast.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/inside-the...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/inside-the...
July 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Earlier this year, Ubisoft closed its Halifax studio rather than let it unionize. Lead programmer and organizer @straighthogglin.bsky.social takes us behind the scenes of the industry-wide labour movement on this week's Do Not Pass Go podcast.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/inside-the...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/inside-the...
I really enjoyed my chat with Jon as well, legitimately one of my favourite podcast interviews yet. Super smart guy who taught me a lot about how the games business is changing.
I thoroughly enjoyed my chat with @peternowak.bsky.social. It was great to dig into the larger trend of closures and layoffs in the video games industry. It's a challenging time but video games aren't going anywhere. However it's looking like it may be time to re-evaluate how they're made.
Jon Huffman of @phantomrowboat.bsky.social talks on the Do Not Pass Go podcast about what occurred during the unionization and closure of Ubisoft Halifax, and the broader video game industry challenges today.
www.donotpassgo.ca/p/inside-the...
www.donotpassgo.ca/p/inside-the...
July 9, 2026 at 3:35 AM
I really enjoyed my chat with Jon as well, legitimately one of my favourite podcast interviews yet. Super smart guy who taught me a lot about how the games business is changing.
For your weekend listening pleasure, Ontario NDP leader @maritstilesndp.bsky.social joins the Do Not Pass Go podcast to talk competition. Affordability has firmly trumped sovereignty - pun intended? - in the minds of Canadians, she says.
🎧 Full podcast here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/food-rent-...
🎧 Full podcast here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/food-rent-...
July 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
For your weekend listening pleasure, Ontario NDP leader @maritstilesndp.bsky.social joins the Do Not Pass Go podcast to talk competition. Affordability has firmly trumped sovereignty - pun intended? - in the minds of Canadians, she says.
🎧 Full podcast here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/food-rent-...
🎧 Full podcast here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/food-rent-...
The NDP is trying to reinvent itself by attaching to voters' top issue: #affordability. Ontario leader @maritstilesndp.bsky.social joins Do Not Pass Go to discuss grocery prices, right to repair and the dire need for more competition in Canada.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/food-rent-...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/food-rent-...
June 30, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The NDP is trying to reinvent itself by attaching to voters' top issue: #affordability. Ontario leader @maritstilesndp.bsky.social joins Do Not Pass Go to discuss grocery prices, right to repair and the dire need for more competition in Canada.
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/food-rent-...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/food-rent-...
🎧 Listen here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/how-lobbyi...
June 17, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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Reposted by Peter Nowak
Ottawa planning social media ban for children under 16, source says. Platforms that meet new safety standards could be exempt from the ban, by Marie Woolf www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... via @theglobeandmail.com
Ottawa planning social media ban for children under 16, source says
Platforms that meet new safety standards could be exempt from the ban
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June 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Ottawa planning social media ban for children under 16, source says. Platforms that meet new safety standards could be exempt from the ban, by Marie Woolf www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... via @theglobeandmail.com
The latest from @doctorow.pluralistic.net: "When it comes to championing working Canadians while royally screwing them, Carney is the only Canadian politician capable of out-Trudeauing Trudeau." pluralistic.net/2026/05/30/r...
Pluralistic: Carneyism without Carney (30 May 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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May 31, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The latest from @doctorow.pluralistic.net: "When it comes to championing working Canadians while royally screwing them, Carney is the only Canadian politician capable of out-Trudeauing Trudeau." pluralistic.net/2026/05/30/r...
SCOOP: Read all about it here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/carney-gov...
May 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
SCOOP: Read all about it here: www.donotpassgo.ca/p/carney-gov...
Payouts from the Great Bread Price-Fixing Scandal have started to go out, but as @keldonb.bsky.social from the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project explains, the secretive case is ongoing and far from over:
May 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Payouts from the Great Bread Price-Fixing Scandal have started to go out, but as @keldonb.bsky.social from the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project explains, the secretive case is ongoing and far from over:
Why is your elevator broken for so long? It's because Canada and the U.S. have the most expensive elevators on earth thanks to a four-company oligopoly that is about to shrink to three. Stephen Smith of the Center for Building North America explains, link to the full podcast is below:
May 21, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Why is your elevator broken for so long? It's because Canada and the U.S. have the most expensive elevators on earth thanks to a four-company oligopoly that is about to shrink to three. Stephen Smith of the Center for Building North America explains, link to the full podcast is below:
Canada has some of the most expensive elevators in the world thanks to an oligopoly that's getting even smaller with Kone's $34 billion takeover of TK. Stephen Smith of the Centre for Building explains why Canada needs to move away from the U.S. and look to how Europe does elevators. Link below:
May 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Canada has some of the most expensive elevators in the world thanks to an oligopoly that's getting even smaller with Kone's $34 billion takeover of TK. Stephen Smith of the Centre for Building explains why Canada needs to move away from the U.S. and look to how Europe does elevators. Link below:
How do shopping malls in Canada end up being the same three stores in a trenchcoat? Blame the big grocery chains and their restrictive real-estate deals, says Jacob Filipp, who unearths and tracks those contracts:
May 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
How do shopping malls in Canada end up being the same three stores in a trenchcoat? Blame the big grocery chains and their restrictive real-estate deals, says Jacob Filipp, who unearths and tracks those contracts: