Rogers-Shaw deal: Competition watchdog appeals tribunal ruling that would allow merger
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Appeal Filed Against Rogers-Shaw Merger ApprovalThe Competition Bureau appeals a ruling allowing Rogers’ $26B Shaw acquisition, potentially delaying the deal beyond January 31, 2023.
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- The Competition Bureau is challenging the tribunal’s dismissal of its case against the Rogers-Shaw merger.
- The tribunal found that selling Shaw’s Freedom Mobile to Videotron would maintain competitive wireless prices in Western Canada.
- Rogers and Shaw extended the merger closing deadline to January 31, 2023, ahead of the bureau’s appeal.
- Legal experts highlight the ruling as a sign of Canada’s outdated merger laws and call for stricter oversight.
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