Guelph Politicast

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're doubling the cast. As a summer treat, we have not just one, but two different guests including a federal cabinet minister, and she will be followed by a member of our local city council who will talk to us about the year at city hall so far. And yes, we will also have news, which this week will centre around what is perhaps the most hated corporation in all of Canada! This Thursday, August 1, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Judge Bread. A class action lawsuit against Loblaw, the parent company of Loblaws and other grocery chains, has been settled for $500 million. The case involves the price-fixing of bread products, which the company plead guilty to after being charged under the Competition Act in June 2023, and if you bought a loaf in the last 10 years you might be getting a cheque in the mail. So has Loblaw learned its lesson, or do we need break up the grocery-opoly? After the Sudds. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jen