Weekly Quiz: Defence, Dermatology, and Corporate Dominance

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const title = "Weekly Quiz: Defence, Dermatology, and Corporate Dominance"; const date = "June 27, 2026"; const data = [ { image: "https://walrus-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/img/Wark-Norad-1800-1536x1024.jpg", title: "Why Canada Needs to Walk Away from NORAD", url: "https://thewalrus.ca/why-canada-needs-to-walk-away-from-norad/", question: "The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has shaped the continent’s defence for decades, but its governing agreement hasn’t been revisited as often as many might expect. When was the NORAD defence pact last renewed?", options: [ "1997", "2001", "2006", "2012", ], answer: "2006", correct: "The threat picture has changed dramatically over NORAD’s history, from the 1950s to the post-9/11 period. The terrorist danger has shape-shifted. Canada’s relations with the US have also been fundamentally destabilized by the Trump administration. We can’t simply go on with a defence policy based on an old assumption of the value, and continuing tightening, of close defence integration. The NORAD defence pact has been renewed nine times since 1957. The last renewal was in May 2006, at which point it was decided that fixed intervals for review and renewal were no longer needed. It’s now needed.", incorrect: "The threat picture has changed dramatically over NORAD’s history, from the 1950s to the post-9/11 period. The terrorist danger has shape-shifted. Canada’s relations with the US have also been fundamentally destabilized by the Trump administration. We can’t simply go on with a defence policy based on an old assumption of the value, and continuing tightening, of close defence integration. The NORAD defence pact has been renewed nine times since 1957. The last renewal was in May 2006, at which point it was decided that fixed intervals for review and renewal were no longer needed. It’s now needed.", }, { title: "How Loblaw Kills Off Competition without Anyone Noticing", url: "https://thewalrus.ca/is-loblaw-blocking-a-new-grocery-store-in-your-neighbourhood/", question: "Property control clauses often limit competition, but Canada’s Competition Bureau recognizes that there are narrow cases where they may serve a legitimate purpose. Which of the following is a bureau example of when a limited property control clause could be justified?", options: [ "To guarantee the lowest grocery prices for consumers in a local market", "To incentivize investment in a shopping plaza if no retailer would become a key tenant", "To ensure a balanced mix of essential services in a retail development", "To ensure that only Canadian-owned retailers operate in commercial developments", ], answer: "To incentivize investment in a shopping plaza if no retailer would become a key tenant", correct: "Last year, the Competition Bureau offered guidance that discouraged property controls except for instances in which they supported competition, “such as where they protect incentives for a retailer to make investments in order to enter a market.” The bureau gives the example of “a limited exclusivity clause” to incentivize investment in a shopping plaza if “no retailer would otherwise . . . become a key tenant.” The word “limited” is important. The bureau notes that investment can itself become an anti-competitive weapon. Exclusivity clauses may be framed as incentives to build and expand, but in practice, they often help powerful firms fortify their position, turning financial clout into a moat that keeps challengers, large and small, across industries, at bay.", incorrect: "Last year, the Competition Bureau offered guidance that discouraged property controls except for instances in which they supported competition, “such as where they protect incentives for a retailer to make investments in order to enter a market.” The bureau gives the example of “a limited exclusivity clause” to incentivize investment in a shopping plaza if “no retailer would otherwise . . . become a key tenant.” The word “limited” is important. The bureau notes that investment can itself become an anti-competitive weapon. Exclusivity clauses may be framed as incentives to build and expand, but in practice, they often help powerful firms fortify their position, turning financial clout into a moat that keeps challengers, large and small, across industries, at bay.", }, { image: "https://walrus-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/img/Feldman_Parliament-1800.jpg", title: "Cat Colonies, Nude Protesters, and Other Wild Stories from Parliament Hill", url: "https://thewalrus.ca/cat-colonies-nude-protesters-and-other-wild-stories-from-parliament-hill/", question: "In 1979, a woman named Norma Smades came to Parliament Hill to stage an unusual protest about issues related to her late husband’s pension. To draw attention to her cause, Smades pushed a baby stroller carrying which toy animal?", options: [ "Monkey", "Bear", "Lion", "Dog", ], answer: "Monkey", correct: "Smades was on the Hill for months, pushing a toy monkey in a baby stroller. The toy monkey’s shirt read “monkey business.” A reporter told her something she didn’t know: she was “the star of the RCMP’s closed-circuit security scanners.” Smades was seeking to draw attention to issues concerning her late husband’s pension. This wasn’t the only time fake animals appeared on the Hill—242 plastic pigs appeared on Parliament’s lawn in 1995 as part of a Canadian Taxpayers Federation campaign against changes to MPs’ pension scheme.", incorrect: "Smades was on the Hill for months, pushing a toy monkey in a baby stroller. The toy monkey’s shirt read “monkey business.” A reporter told her something she didn’t know: she was “the star of the RCMP’s closed-circuit security scanners.” Smades was seeking to draw attention to issues concerning her late husband’s pension. This wasn’t the only time fake animals appeared on the Hill—242 plastic pigs appeared on Parliament’s lawn in 1995 as part of a Canadian Taxpayers Federation campaign against changes to MPs’ pension scheme.", }, { title: "Why Your Dermatologist Is Upselling You on Pricey Procedures You Don’t Need", url: "https://thewalrus.ca/dermatologists-upselling-cosmetic-procedures/", question: "Researchers investigating access to dermatology care found that nearly half of Ontario dermatologists wouldn’t accept referrals for consultations related to one specific skin condition. What is the name of this condition?", options: [ "Melasma", "Psoriasis", "Alopecia", "Eczema", ], answer: "Alopecia", correct: "In March 2025, a study looked at whether Ontario’s dermatologists accepted referrals for alopecia, or hair loss, consultations, which are covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. The study found that nearly half of the dermatologists surveyed did not accept these referrals. The authors of the study hypothesized that the complex nature of an alopecia assessment and the long care path meant that dermatologists are disincentivized to take on these cases.", incorrect: "In March 2025, a study looked at whether Ontario’s dermatologists accepted referrals for alopecia, or hair loss, consultations, which are covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. The study found that nearly half of the dermatologists surveyed did not accept these referrals. The authors of the study hypothesized that the complex nature of an alopecia assessment and the long care path meant that dermatologists are disincentivized to take on these cases.", }, ]; ke