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What evidence is Ottawa weighing as it considers Freedom Mobile’s sale? Canadians deserve to know
Rita Trichur
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Rogers profit jumps 25 per cent as wireless gains fuel revenue growth
FILE PHOTO: Ethernet cables are seen in front of Rogers Communications logo in this illustration taken, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustrations/File Photo
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Evening Update: Jean Vanier, co-founder of L’Arche, sexually abused at least 25 women
Jean Vanier, the founder of L'ARCHE, gestures as he talks during a news conference, in central London, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Canadian schools and organizations associated with the late Jean Vanier are facing difficult decisions in the wake of a report that found the once-revered figure sexually abused at least six women.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Lefteris Pitarakis
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Rogers faces doubt over Shaw deal as closing date approaches
FILE PHOTO: Ethernet cables are seen in front of Rogers and Shaw Communications logos in this illustration taken, July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustrations/File Photo
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Dozen hedge funds eye bonanza as Rogers-Shaw deal nears close
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
The best advocate for Rogers’ deals is rival Telus
Andrew Willis
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MPs question officials on Rogers-Shaw takeover’s impact on jobs, competition and affordability in sector
Rogers Communications Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Tony Staffieri (R) appears before the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) on Parliament Hill January 25, 2023 in Ottawa. With Quebecor Media Inc. President and Chief Executive Pierre Karl Péladeau (2nd-L), Shaw Communications Inc. Trevor English, Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial and Corporate Development Office,and Paul McAleese, President. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
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It ain’t over: The next battleground for the Rogers-Shaw takeover is at the CRTC
Dwayne Winseck
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Federal court dismisses Competition Bureau’s appeal of Rogers-Shaw takeover approval
Lawyer for the Competition Bureau of Canada Jonathan Hood, centre-left, leaves the Federal Court of Appeal building in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Spencer Colby/The Globe and Mail
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Competition Bureau is likely to lose its appeal in Rogers-Shaw takeover
Michael Osborne
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Globalive plots return to Canada’s wireless industry with bid for Xplore Mobile
Former founder and CEO of Freedom Mobile, Anthony Lacavera poses for a photograph in front of a store in Toronto, on Monday, December, 13, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern has many possibilities for a second act, observers say
FILE - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint press conference with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney, Australia, on July 8, 2022. Ardern, who was praised around the world for her handling of the nation’s worst mass shooting and the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, said Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, she was leaving office. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
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Federal committee set to launch new review of Rogers’s takeover of Shaw
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. The Competition Bureau is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to set aside a decision by the Competition Tribunal dismissing its case against Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Competition Bureau expands its appeal of decision to approve Rogers-Shaw deal
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. The Competition Bureau is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to set aside a decision by the Competition Tribunal dismissing its case against Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Rogers-Shaw decision sets a worrying precedent for future takeovers
Jennifer Quaid
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Appeal in Rogers-Shaw takeover set for Jan. 24
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. Closing arguments are expected to continue before the Competition Tribunal today, as the organization weighs whether the $26-billion merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. should be blocked. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Shaw Communications falls as court stay on Rogers deal sparks uncertainty
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022.
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Tuesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Ethernet cables are seen in front of Rogers and Shaw Communications logos in this illustration taken, July 8, 2022
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Rogers-Shaw deal approved because Freedom Mobile sale expected to create ‘more aggressive’ wireless competitor, tribunal says
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. Closing arguments are expected to continue before the Competition Tribunal today, as the organization weighs whether the $26-billion merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. should be blocked. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Industry Minister Champagne will make no decision on Rogers-Shaw deal until legal case is resolved
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne participates in an announcement, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 16, 2022. The House of Commons committee on industry and technology will hold a meeting today to discuss the recent Rogers outage.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Decision on Rogers-Shaw takeover to come after clarity in legal battle, says Minister Champagne
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Competition Bureau to appeal tribunal decision allowing Rogers’s proposed Shaw takeover to proceed
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. Closing arguments are expected to continue before the Competition Tribunal today, as the organization weighs whether the $26-billion merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. should be blocked. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
technology
Tribunal rejects competition challenge to Rogers takeover of Shaw, paving way for approval
A woman holds two cellphones in this photo illustration in Chelsea, Que., Monday March 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
technology
Competition tribunal yet to decide on Roger-Shaw merger, will give notice ahead of decision
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. Closing arguments are expected to continue before the Competition Tribunal today, as the organization weighs whether the $26-billion merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. should be blocked. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
Time for Competition Bureau to stop litigating Rogers takeover
Andrew Willis
theatre & performance
Globe theatre critic J. Kelly Nestruck wins Nathan Cohen Award for critical essay
j. Kelly Nestruck
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Tribunal hears final pitches from Rogers, Shaw ahead of merger ruling
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on May 9, 2022. The Competition Tribunal will hear oral arguments today in a case meant to decide whether the $26-billion merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. will be blocked. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Shaw saying its wireless business not profitable ‘doesn’t stand up to scrutiny,’ tribunal told
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on May 9, 2022. The Competition Tribunal will hear oral arguments today in a case meant to decide whether the $26-billion merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. will be blocked. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Closing arguments filed ahead of final Rogers-Shaw merger hearings
Videotron CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau (left) arrives at the Competition Bureau at the Competition Tribunal hearing October 27, 2022 in Ottawa. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
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Rogers, Shaw merger hearings coming to a close
The Rogers Communications tower at One Mount Pleasant in Toronto on March 15, 2021 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
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Competition Tribunal hearing shifts to potential cost savings generated by proposed Rogers-Shaw merger
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Shaw Communications wireless growth slows as company awaits verdict on $26-billion takeover by Rogers
A Shaw Communications sign is shown at the company's headquarters in Calgary, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Freedom Mobile under Videotron would be effective competitor, tribunal hears
Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Rogers tech head says merger with Shaw won’t affect reliability
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Rogers Building, quarters of Rogers Communications in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 22, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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Shaw CEO questioned over motives for selling his family business to Rogers
Brad Shaw, Executive Chair and CEO of Shaw Communications Inc. appears before the CRTC hearing November 22, 2021 in Gatineau, Quebec. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail
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Freedom Mobile’s competitive advantage hurt by Ottawa’s push to lower rivals’ prices, executive says
Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. have entered a definitive agreement for the sale of wireless carrier Freedom Mobile. A man enters Freedom Mobile store in Toronto on Thursday, November 24, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette