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House Hansard - 160

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 14, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 160 - Feb/14/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/23 2:28:03 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is very simple. We stand on the side of Canadians. That is why, yesterday, my hon. colleague was saying we should direct it to the CRTC to lower prices for Canadians and bring more competition into the sector. The member knows, as I have said before, what matters for me is to bring down prices and bring in competition, and the best way we have done that in this country is to have a fourth national player. We will always act in the best interests of consumers in Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 160 - Feb/14/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/23 2:29:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his important question. As my colleague knows and as Canadians tuning in today will be aware, we issued a new direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission yesterday, asking the CRTC to adopt policies to lower prices in Canada and increase competition. I have been very vocal about this: It is in everyone's best interest to bring prices down and make sure there is competition. The best way to do that in Canada is to have a fourth national player. Canadians watching us know this. We will always be there to protect consumer interests.
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