The deal brokered in 2021 has been fraught with concerns about lessened competition since the
Witnesses speaking Thursday focused largely on potential efficiencies tied to the deal, as well as tax implications.
However, over the last four weeks,
Throughout the hearing, the
Meanwhile, Rogers and Shaw insisted the deal, which includes a proposal to sell Shaw-owned wireless carrier Freedom Mobile to
Shaw also revealed it needs the merger because it doesn't see a viable path forward as a standalone company.
The tribunal is expected to hear oral arguments on
Rogers wants to close the Shaw deal by the end of the year, with a possible further extension to
The hearings revealed "how much the deck is stacked against Canadians" and how "wealthy executives stand to become even richer" if the deal is approved, said
Earlier this year, Globalive offered to buy Freedom's assets. Lacavera founded Wind Mobile and built it into the country's fourth-largest wireless business before selling it in 2016 to Shaw, which rebranded it as Freedom Mobile.
Lacavera has long fought the proposed sale of Freedom to
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