Conservatives issue plan to lower telecom bills

Three-Pronged Strategy Promises to Lower Mobile and Internet Bills for Canadians - Sep 09, 2021

OAKVILLE - September 9th, 2021: On Tuesday September 7th, the Conservative Party of Canada released a new strategy to lower cell and internet bills for Canadians as part of their Secure The Future campaign. Canadians already pay among the highest prices in the world for these essential services which will increase even more as a result of the CRTC's May 27th, 2021 announcement to reverse its 2019 decision to lower wholesale access rates.

A recently published plan by the CPC sets out a three-pronged strategy to lower cell & Internet bills for Canadians:


Source: Conservative Party of Canada

With the CRTC's recent decision to abolish its planned 2019 decision to lower wholesale rates for incumbent network access, it is encouraging to see that the Conservative Party of Canada is taking a stance on reducing the high bills that Canadians are paying for telecom services which are some of the highest in the world. said SkyChoice CEO Serge Cormier.

Of particular interest is the first phase of the Conservative plan which has an objective in Increasing competition to drive down prices by supporting smaller providers to take on the national telecommunications giants.

The CRTC's recent May 27th announcement to cancel its 2019 decision is currently under appeal to Cabinet.


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