Canadaland
December 10, 2020
Part 1: Loblaws Will Eat Us All
The Westons might be Canada’s Jeff Bezos, argues Vass Bednar, and not just because they’re very rich.
They own Loblaw, which is much more than a grocer. It’s an insurance company, a bank, a medical cannabis company and a media company. When you put it all together, that amounts to the largest private ownership of data in Canada.
Loblaw knows a lot about you. Isn’t it time to learn more about them?
Part 2: A Working Class Hero Is Something To BBQ
A petulant sandwich slinger gets attention as restaurants struggle across the country. A Global News Radio host quits over threatening messages about herself and her baby, while the company says dealing with trolls is part of the job.
Vice President of the Canadian Association of Journalists Fatima Syed co-hosts.