Will Canadians benefit from Rogers acquiring Shaw Media? Could Hamilton host the Canada vs. US Men's World Cup qualifying match? & How likely is it that we'll see a boycott of the Beijing Olympics? - podcast episode cover

Will Canadians benefit from Rogers acquiring Shaw Media? Could Hamilton host the Canada vs. US Men's World Cup qualifying match? & How likely is it that we'll see a boycott of the Beijing Olympics?

Nov 25, 202141 min
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Episode description

As we hear more and more about the impending acquisition of Shaw Media by Rogers Communications, any argument was put forth essentially saying that having fewer options means more competition. How is that even possible and could there be any truth to it?

Guest: Ben Klass, PhD Candidate, Telecom Policy, Carleton University

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Hamilton may be playing host to the Canada vs. United States Men's World Cup qualifying match. How big of a deal would this be for The Hammer?

Guest: Steve Foxcroft, Sports Broadcaster, NFL Chain Gang Member, NBA Court-side Administrator, Referee & Vice-President, Fluke Transport

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The Chinese government keeps giving the world reasons to boycott competing at the upcoming Olympic Games and yet we have to ask, how likely is it that we'll actually see one happen?

Guest: Dr. Richard Baka, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University; Olympic scholar and Co-Director, Olympic Research Network & McMaster graduate

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