Canada forgot to make match fixing illegal (whoops)

Anthony Milton is content lead for The Margin. A former strategy consultant, his business journalism has included deep dives into the Canadian online gambling industry and the collapse of the Hudson's Bay Company. His work has also appeared in Maclean’s, Toronto Life, Canadian Business, Ricochet, TVO, the Trillium, and more.

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Plus: Does AI actually think like a Canadian? And is manufacturing really 'so back'?

Plus: Warren Buffett breaks up with Bill Gates, and investors rush to the promise of fusion power.

Plus: Trump plays bridge troll, and a Calgary oil company gets fined.

FIFA has more power to punish match fixing in Canada than Canadian police do. No, really.

Plus: jobs jump in June, and Mark Carney tiptoes into Saudi Arabia.

Plus: The World Cup isn't translating into dollars for Canada, and Air Canada has a new CEO with a specific skill.

Win $9 million playing poker and owe nothing; win $2 million and get a tax bill. What's the difference? Courts are still figuring that out.

For generations, the Canadian dream has been to buy a house of one's own, but in 2026 the reality is about as bleak as it's ever been when it comes to purchasing affordable real estate.

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