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House Hansard - 183

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 24, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 183 - Apr/24/23
Mr. Ryan Williams (Bay of Quinte, CPC)
  • Apr/24/23 3:05:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Canadians pay the highest cellphone rates in the world. In fact, Rogers customers pay the highest cellphone rates in Canada. The minister has stated that the Rogers-Shaw deal will alleviate those prices, but instead, in typical Liberal fashion, we are seeing it is only benefiting Liberal friends and donors while Canadians pay. Days after the announcement of the Rogers-Shaw merger, the former industry minister, who had been responsible for reducing cellphone bills by 25%, was appointed to Rogers' board of directors. Why is it that Liberal friends and insiders always benefit while Canadians have to pay?
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Context: House Hansard - 183 - Apr/24/23
Mr. Ryan Williams (Bay of Quinte, CPC)
  • Apr/24/23 3:06:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if members believe that, I have a Rogers cellphone plan to sell them. In 2015, the Prime Minister promised to reduce cellphone bills by 25%. In fact, last year, it was announced to the House that the Liberals had reduced cellphone bills by 25%, when the reality is that Canadians have never seen cellphone bills as high as when the Liberals have been in power. The former industry minister told Canadians that he was going to negotiate with Rogers. Canadians did not know that he was just negotiating for a corner office at Rogers. Why are the Liberal insiders and friends always benefiting on the backs of hard-working Canadians?
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