Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons, Canada's iconic coffee and fast-food chain, is reportedly losing customers, and retailers are adjusting to that shift. The story suggests declining loyalty to the brand that has long been a fixture of Canadian daily life, with competitors and retail players watching closely and repositioning themselves to capture the customers walking away.

A Tim Hortons franchisee in Eastern Ontario has drawn criticism after it was reported that more than half of its employees were hired through Temporary Foreign Worker programs. Critics argue the case illustrates a broader problem with late stage capitalism: businesses paying workers below a living wage while using bankruptcy courts to erase their debts, rather than offering fair remuneration.