Some Cellphone Plans Not as Cheap as They Were Before Rogers-Shaw Merger: Watchdog

Published on February 26, 2024

Certain cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as they once were prior to the Rogers-Shaw merger, Canada’s competition watchdog says. Jeanne Pratt, the Competition Bureau’s senior deputy commissioner of mergers and monopolistic practices, says the agency hasn’t seen evidence showing Rogers Communications Inc. is offering comparable pricing for bundled wireless plans offered by Shaw Mobile in Alberta and B.C. before the $26-billion takeover closed last April. Ms. Pratt was testifying at the House of Commons’ industry committee on Feb. 26 along with representatives from the CRTC, as MPs study the accessibility and affordability of wireless and broadband services in Canada....

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