Former Liberal industry minister Navdeep Bains takes job at Rogers

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“It’s an exciting time to join the company and to work with Tony and the team to help grow the digital economy and deliver more choice, more value and more connectivity for consumers.” The industry minister is responsible for overseeing the country’s national industrial strategy, including regulating national sectors such as telecommunications.Article contentBen Klass, a PhD candidate at Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communications and a telecommunications researcher, said the news of Bains’s appointment evoked feelings of “disappointment” and “resignation.”

“To see our leaders moving seamlessly between government — where they essentially represent the interests of the people — and the industry … it’s hard to overstate how disappointing that is,” Klass said.

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