Will the Competition Bureau case against the merger of Staples and the Office Depot succeed?
Yes: 75%
(If the merger is abandoned before the case is heard, that counts as a yes. If the Competition Bureau abandons the case without the merger being abandoned, that counts as a no)
The Competition Bureau has challenged Staples's proposed merger with Office Depot, in cooperation with American and European regulators (see article here). I think that Staples and Office Depot will probably call off the merger in light of the regulatory opposition. If the merger is not called off, they will probably lose the case at the Competition Tribunal.
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