Rogers-Shaw deal: Champagne says ‘public interest’ key as former deadline arrives
This move, which would expand Videotron’s presence into Western Canada as Rogers and Shaw merge to become Canada’s No. 2 telecom provider, would promote competition in the wireless industry rather than diminish it, advocates argue.Others, including the Competition Bureau, have argued that the move would increase concentration and hurt Canadian consumers in the long run.
The Competition Tribunal signed off on the proposed merger on Dec. 30, 2022 and a week ago the Federal Court of Appeal shot down the bureau’s application to get the decision overturned. Champagne said Tuesday he was still reviewing the federal court’s decision. The minister also suggested that a growing national role for Videotron was imperative for the deal going forward. He reiterated, including that there would be “no flipping” of the spectrum licences and that Videotron would have to expand the low prices offered in the Quebec market to Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.
“We have long held in Canada that we want to have better prices, more competition, and the best way to achieve that is to have a fourth national player,” Champagne said. “All that is to say to Canadians who are watching, I have your back. I’m looking at what we can do to have better prices in Canada.”
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