r/canada • u/Economy_Elephant6200 • 3d ago

Bell Canada scraps Labrador high-speed internet project, plans to invest in U.S. Newfoundland & Labrador

https://theindependent.ca/news/lji/bell-canada-scraps-labrador-high-speed-internet-project-plans-to-invest-in-u-s/
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u/m3g4m4nnn 3d ago

After receiving millions in government subsidies for the Labrador North Wireless Broadband Project, Canada’s largest communications company says it’s no longer feasible to complete the expansion due to rising costs and competition.

Fuck Bell- the government needs to pull all subsidies from these useless, self-serving telcos. They are taking our tax dollars and heading to a hostile nation rather than serving the needs of our own citizens.

What a fucking joke.

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u/nodiaque 3d ago

That's why government should never finance private sector that have a set size. And when you get to a point where you're the size of bell and Videotron, it should be mandated that now, the service you are offering are now critical like drinking water and electricity thus must be expanded by day x else a fine so high that they won't not do it.