Thank you, Madam Chair.
My question is for Mr. Shaw and it follows on that of my colleague, Mr. Erskine-Smith.
I am also wondering about the chronology of events. On January 15, barely two and a half months ago, you submitted a brief to our committee on the accessibility and affordability of telecommunications services. In that brief, you said that, “regional facilities-based competitors—Shaw, Videotron, and Eastlink—are rapidly disrupting the dominance of the Big 3 (the three major providers)—Rogers, Bell, and Telus—and driving unprecedented levels of affordability and choice for consumers.” In other words, this benefits consumers.
In light of that statement, what would be the repercussions of the proposed transaction? I would ask you to focus your answer on cellular telephones and wireless telephony because we have already had answers on cable technology.