Barbados is tiny compared with Canada. Representatives from Rogers and other witnesses told the committee that, because of Canada's vast size and low population density, huge investments were needed. [Technical difficulty—Editor] in today's analysis.
In comparisons that take population density into account, Canada ranks quite low in relation to European countries such as France and Belgium. Canada also ranks low vis-à-vis South Korea, a country with which we are often compared. Size matters. Canada is huge, and so are the costs.
When the people at Rogers say they need this acquisition to be able to invest further, does that make sense to you, economically speaking?