Exam 1: Investigating Ownership Concentration, Transnational Connections, and State Involvement in the Canadian Economy

Explain the role of family-owned enterprises and "holding companies" in the Canadian economy. What impact might this have on public-interest groups, workers unions, and front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?

What evidence do researchers employ to question the claim that government intervention into the economy has become excessive in recent decades?

One component of our economic elites involves individual entrepreneurs who control large and often diverse businesses through "holding companies."

Mergers and acquisitions in the past two decades have had little to no effect on centralization of ownership in the financial sector.

It has been suggested that Canada has a higher level of ownership concentration that has likely increased over recent decades.

In the 1970s, high levels of foreign control in Canada meant that the economy was subjected to decisions made by foreign corporations.

What does the ownership of the wireless media market in Canada, Canada's satellite business, and Canada's Internet business demonstrate?

Foreign countries have heavily invested in the top five Canadian banks.

In which country is the concentration of all bank assets the most concentrated?

Many private-sector capitalists see the government as an unwelcome competitor in the business space.

Approximately what percentage of the financial industry's total assets (worth $2.214 trillion in 2005) is held by the five largest Canadian banks?

The pandemic pay was:

One major cause of decreasing state involvement in Canada is the shifting policies of the federal and many provincial administrators in recent years.

In 2013, 11 government directed enterprises were among the leading 25 companies in Canada.

What is a potential cause for concern of the changing nature of Canada's transnational connections?

Has government intervention into the economy become excessive in recent decades? Provide arguments supporting each side of the debate.

What do studies that have looked at trends in the total value of companies listed on the TSX conclude?

Among companies operating in Canada, the level of concentration of ownership increased between 1977 and 1987.

Overview of "__________" is a more comprehensive gauge of government economic influence:

Please explain what mergers and acquisitions are and how they impact ownership concentrations. In doing so, please try to reference the chapter materials to supplement your responses.