The telecom policy direction introduced by Bains was in place until February this year, when it was replaced by a new one introduced by current Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne.
“Out of an abundance of caution, Navdeep proactively reached out to the ethics and lobbying commissioners and was provided clearance to join Rogers. He will remain fully compliant with his obligations under the Lobbying Act,” the spokesperson told Financial Post. Rick Perkins, the Conservative innovation critic, said in an emailed statement that “in the entire time Navdeep Bains was Minister responsible for cell phone prices, he never did anything to improve affordability for Canadians’ cell phone bills. Now he is joining the carrier with the highest cell phone rates in the world.”Article content
A spokesperson for the Conservatives pointed to previous studies showing that wireless prices in Canada in general are among the highest in the world.Rogers said in a statement that Bains “has a deep commitment to finding solutions to issues including closing the digital divide, expanding rural and Indigenous connectivity, and growing Canada’s digital economy. We look forward to continuing to make progress together on these shared priorities.
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