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Rogers purchases Shaw, erases competition
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Following its $26 billion acquisition of Shaw, Rogers has been criticized for eliminating regional competition. If the sale is approved by the Trudeau government, the company would become the second-largest telecom provider in Canada.
Professor Paul Beaumont joins the conversation to discuss the continuing importance of keeping the telecom industry competitive.
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