Thank you, Madam Chair.
Joe Natale, the former CEO of your company, who just left the role, appeared before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology on March 29, 2021. Among other things, he said that the ability to merge two teams—Shaw and Rogers—with two balance sheets and two sets of assets would allow Canada to be at the forefront of the future digital economy.
We're talking about the merger of a company that holds 50% of the market share of cable subscribers and, as a result, controls 50% of programming revenue.
Will the merger resulting from the acquisition of Shaw by Rogers allow Canada to play a leadership role in the digital economy, or will it mean decreased competition?
Will this merger have negative repercussions on the Canadian digital economy?