Some may dismiss food delivery users as lazy, but that stereotype ignores reality. Many Canadians rely on apps like DoorDash or UberEats not by choice, but out of necessity — due to limited mobility, demanding schedules, or even inclement weather.

What’s truly lazy is the platform’s approach to pricing transparency. Abusive pricing is abusive pricing, regardless of convenience.

DoorDash, a dominant player in the food delivery economy, is now at the centre of a major legal challenge. In June 2025, the Competition Bureau filed an application with the Competition Tribunal alleging that DoorDash misled consumers by advertising deceptively low prices, only to reveal unavoidable fees — service charges, regulatory recovery costs, and small-order surcharges — at the final stage of checkout. Known as “drip pricing,” this tactic is precisely what recent amendments to the Competition Act were designed to eliminate.

This case is not just about a single company’s practices — it’s........

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