Yes, I largely share Dr. Winseck's views. My take on the situation is that on the basis of the arguments the Competition Bureau has made, to allow Quebecor to take over Freedom Mobile would be very risky. I think we need to be valuing the bird in the hand over the one that might appear in the bush, in this particular case.
We've seen Xplore Mobile offered as a remedy in the past. This is a company that was supposed to make up for the loss of competition in Manitoba. With it having failed despite the fact that it had the potential to access the tremendous capitalization through the American hedge fund that owns its parent company, Manitoba is now left with less competition than anywhere else.
I believe Ottawa, in fact, has the most competitive wireless market in the country, with five carriers. You can choose between Videotron, Shaw, Bell, Telus or Rogers. You'd be seeing a decrease in competition in the national capital region that wouldn't be addressed by this merger.
I think by and large historically these types of mergers in Canada have not worked out in favour of competition despite the promises that have been made and the assurances that have been given. I see very little in this present arrangement to change my mind on that.