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Liberal MP Turnbull says Conservatives have ‘overstated the significance’ of Rogers’ price hike for wireless customers

'Wireless prices have come down dramatically, actually, and I don't think we've told that story well enough,' Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull says. However, Canadians continue to pay some of the highest cell phone bills in the world.

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BY IAN CAMPBELL
January 17, 2024

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Liberal to independent: Jane Cordy looks back on 24 years in the Senate

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

As Trump threatens 25 per cent tariffs, revived Canada-U.S. Cabinet Committee meets weekly

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Some Liberal MPs upset with Trudeau for not consulting caucus or cabinet before announcing two-month GST holiday and $250 cheques

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

House Finance Committee receives more than 800 briefs ahead of 2025 budget

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Climate change, housing needs of Northern Canada require tailored funding model based on more than population, say Idlout and Simpson

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Canadians see improvements to Indigenous, gender rights over time, but cool on welcoming immigrants, asylum seekers: survey

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Approximately two-thirds of respondents were hopeful about the future of human rights within Canada in 2024, but only 37 per cent shared that sentiment about the global situation.

Canadians see improvements to Indigenous, gender rights over time, but cool on welcoming immigrants, asylum seekers: survey

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Approximately two-thirds of respondents were hopeful about the future of human rights within Canada in 2024, but only 37 per cent shared that sentiment about the global situation.

Most-lobbied Grit MPs hear push for health accountability measures, most-lobbied Tory MPs hear push for environment, trade issues

House gridlock remains as Canada seeks to quickly respond to Trump tariff threats

As Trump’s tariff threats fly at the ‘whim of a tweet,’ Canada needs united front, says federalism expert

Canada can’t afford to ‘miss the boat’ on blockchain industry, says Bloc MP Lemire

NewsBY STUART BENSON

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

NewsBY JENNA COCULLO

CRTC must ‘look around the corner’ in changing digital landscape, says new chair who wants to ‘meet the needs of Canadians’

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Consumer interest is being overlooked and manipulated

OpinionBY KEN RUBIN

Put Shaw merger back on the hot seat, say researchers, analysts, as politicos await answers from Rogers

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Canada can’t afford to ‘miss the boat’ on blockchain industry, says Bloc MP Lemire

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Comparing the emerging blockchain industry to the advent of the internet in the 1990s, MPs on the House Industry and Technology Committee say the government should avoid partisan attacks on crypto and instead prepare Canada for the economy of the future.

Canada can’t afford to ‘miss the boat’ on blockchain industry, says Bloc MP Lemire

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Comparing the emerging blockchain industry to the advent of the internet in the 1990s, MPs on the House Industry and Technology Committee say the government should avoid partisan attacks on crypto and instead prepare Canada for the economy of the future.

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

NewsBY JENNA COCULLO

Last month the Competition Tribunal rejected the Competition Bureau's case against the merger, which the Federal Court of Appeal upheld Jan. 24, and now it is at the finish line, pending Champagne’s blessing.

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

NewsBY JENNA COCULLO

Last month the Competition Tribunal rejected the Competition Bureau's case against the merger, which the Federal Court of Appeal upheld Jan. 24, and now it is at the finish line, pending Champagne’s blessing.

CRTC must ‘look around the corner’ in changing digital landscape, says new chair who wants to ‘meet the needs of Canadians’

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Telecom observers are tentatively pleased by the selection of new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chair Vicky Eatrides, but say the views of Canadians will be ‘based on results.’

CRTC must ‘look around the corner’ in changing digital landscape, says new chair who wants to ‘meet the needs of Canadians’

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Telecom observers are tentatively pleased by the selection of new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chair Vicky Eatrides, but say the views of Canadians will be ‘based on results.’