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If the sale is finalized and exceeds the thresholds prescribed by law, the Bureau can and likely will review the transaction. The Competition Bureau looks at mergers with a view to determining the market share of the parties involved, which competitors will remain in the market following the sale, what degree of market concentration exists and what barriers to entry there are. Ultimately, we have to look at whether there is a substantial lessening of competition in the relevant market as a result of the merger.