Trudeau Minister Says Canada's Cellular Plans Are Too Expensive

  • Orders review of recent CRTC decision on wholesale pricing
  • Announcement steps up pressure on Rogers, BCE and Telus
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Canada’s Liberal government is picking a fight with the country’s telecommunications giants.

Internet and cell services still aren’t available for many rural and low-income Canadians, and prices are higher than in other developed countries, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains said in a speech at the Canadian Telecom Summit on Monday.