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EPISODE · Apr 13, 2025 · 17 MIN

The Rise and Fall of the Hudson's Bay Company

from Almost 107 · host Jack Sutton, David Soberman, Michael Dove

Following a highly publicized court process, a judge has now granted permission for the Hudson’s Bay Company to begin liquidating its assets in an effort to pay off its debts—totalling around one billion dollars. Host Jack Sutton speaks with Western University history professor Michael Dove and University of Toronto marketing professor David Soberman to learn more about the 354-year history of Canada's oldest corporation, where it went wrong, and what's coming next for the Hudson's Bay Company. 

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