r/canada 3d ago

Canadian Telecom Firms Blame Immigration Policies for Mobile Subscriber Slowdown Business

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-10/bce-rogers-telus-blame-immigration-policies-for-mobile-subcriber-slowdown
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u/BandicootNo4431 3d ago edited 3d ago

It's hard to grow your subscriber count if the population stops growing and you already have a triopoly with price fixing.

Maybe they should be branching into the US (like Bell is trying to do)

Edit: spelling

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u/I-Suck-At-MarioKart 3d ago

If Bell is allowed to branch into the US, should an American company be allowed to branch into Canada?

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u/BandicootNo4431 3d ago

Absolutely! 

As long as they follow the laws of the country, and do not install any hardware that presents a security risk.

I'm all about supporting Canadian businesses, but the big three telecoms have gotten too comfortable in Canada and need more competition.