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greenavocadotoday at 1:00 AM4 repliesview on HN

Canada's economy is dominated by a few big companies because the government makes too many rules. It costs too much to start a business here. In politics, only two parties really matter. This creates a closed system where big players stay big and new competition is crushed by red tape. Regulatory frameworks impose prohibitive compliance costs, favoring established incumbents over startups. Key sectors like banking, telecom, and aviation function as protected triopolies. Political power remains centralized between two parties with overlapping establishment interests. These structural barriers effectively suffocate competition and exclude new market entrants.


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jdalgettytoday at 2:30 AM

What do you mean it costs too much to start businesses here? I’ve founded 3 start ups and have not had any issues with things costing too much. Not a single one of those startups needed much to get going and there was no red tape or mysterious taxes that got in the way.

paleotropetoday at 1:07 AM

Can't help but read this as "Canada's today is the US in 10 years..."

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kijintoday at 3:02 AM

The U.S. also has only two parties that really matter, with overlapping establishment interests. What makes the difference?