Google’s Monopoly: Why We Keep Them Out of The Queen City Express

Why The Queen City Express Keeps Google Out

At The Queen City Express, we chose no Google trackers, invasive ads, or feeding the data beast. Your clicks aren’t for sale, and your privacy isn’t a bargaining chip. Instead, we build relationships with trusted local partners—like Glory Days Apparel—to keep our lights on and our independence intact.

It turns out that we’re not the only ones questioning Google’s dominance. Canada has entered the ring with a blistering antitrust case that accuses the tech giant of strangling competition in the online advertising market.

Google’s Monopoly Blueprint: How It Works 🕹️

Canada’s Competition Bureau alleges Google runs the table in online advertising, using its tools to lock publishers and advertisers into its ecosystem. Want to buy ad space? You have to use Google’s bidding tools. Want to sell? You’re stuck with Google’s terms.

Every step of the process funnels revenue and control back to—you guessed it—Google. The Bureau says this isn’t a coincidence; it’s a strategy designed to crush competitors and keep Google’s grip unbreakable.

When rivals start gaining ground? Google cuts prices, making it impossible for smaller players to compete. What looks like an aggressive business strategy on the surface is, in reality, the textbook definition of monopoly abuse.

Canada Joins the Global Pushback 🌎

Canada’s case isn’t happening in a vacuum. Regulators worldwide are turning up the heat on Big Tech. In the U.S., the Department of Justice wrapped its antitrust trial against Google, with arguments that mirror Canada’s. Europe has slapped Google with fines for anticompetitive practices, while Australia and India are also cracking down.

Google’s defense, as always, is predictable: “There’s plenty of competition.” But when one company controls 40–90% of a market, “plenty” doesn’t hold water.

What This Means for You 🧐

Google’s monopoly isn’t just bad for business—it’s bad for the web. Fewer competitors mean higher costs for advertisers, which trickle down to consumers. Smaller publishers, locked out of fair access, struggle to survive.

And then there’s the data problem. Every click in Google’s ecosystem feeds its machine, cementing its dominance and making it harder for anyone else to innovate.

That’s why we don’t play the Google game.

How The Queen City Express Stays Independent 🚫

We built The Queen City Express to put readers first, not algorithms. No clickbait. No trackers. No spying. We fund our journalism with ethical partnerships, like our collaboration with Glory Days Apparel.

Their city-pride designs aren’t just wearable nostalgia—they celebrate local creativity and community. That kind of support keeps us grounded, free from Big Tech’s influence.

Closing the Circle: Where We Go From Here 🔄

Canada’s challenge to Google is about more than one company. It’s about rethinking how power operates online—and who gets to profit from it. At The Queen City Express, we’ve already chosen our side: local, independent, and privacy-focused.

Want thoughtful, ad-free news that respects your time and your trust? You’re in the right place.

From the Desk of a Coffee Addict ☕

Sharp words. Strong brews. That’s how we get it done.

Yours in ink and espresso,
Jack “Grounds for Thought” Beckett
Senior Writer, The Queen City Express