Mr. Singh is accusing the Liberal government of putting the interests of ‘massive corporations’ ahead of those of ‘everyday Canadians’
In a letter sent to Mr. Champagne on Sunday, Mr. Singh noted that an analysis by the Competition Bureau, an independent law enforcement agency, concluded that the deal would likely result in higher prices for wireless services.
The bureau attempted to block the takeover but lost after a month-long hearing in front of the Competition Tribunal. The tribunal, a quasi-judicial body that adjudicates cases brought by the bureau, concluded that the deal, with the divestiture of Shaw’s Freedom Mobile to Quebecor Inc. for $2.85-billion, would create a “more aggressive and effective” wireless competitor.
Late last month, several Conservative members of Parliament published an open letter urging Mr. Champagne to wait for the outcome of an investigation by Canada’s telecom regulator before signing off on the licence transfer and permitting the takeover to go forward. “Workers and experts, including [the union] Unifor, expect that to mean hundreds of workers will lose their jobs,” he wrote.that while some overlapping positions will be eliminated as a result of the deal, overall there will be “a net investment in more jobs.”
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