Rogers, Shaw say Competition Bureau 'has not come close' to proving case to block merger

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The Competition Bureau has sought a \u0027full block\u0027 of the original Rogers\u002DShaw merger. Find out more.

“At the start of trial, the Commissioner said this case is ‘a watershed moment for wireless competition in Canada.’ He was right about that, but wrong in the result,” lawyers for the telcos said.

“The Commissioner has not come close to proving the Transaction is likely to prevent or lessen competition substantially in the British Columbia and Alberta wireless markets,” they continued. In its final argument, the Bureau said the proposed divestiture of Freedom Mobile would create an “unprecedented relationship of dependence” between Rogers, a “Big 3” competitor andFinancial Post Top Stories

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