Alberta to intervene in proceedings on Rogers-Shaw deal

The lawyer common of Alberta will intervene in competitors tribunal proceedings concerning the $26-billion merger between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc., in keeping with a discover filed Monday.

The discover of intervention states that the “successes and failures” of the deal will have an effect on Alberta shoppers and the province’s financial system.

It additionally states that the lawyer common “takes no place” on the deal at the moment.

Shaw is headquartered in Calgary and offers wi-fi companies to greater than two million clients throughout the province by way of its Freedom Cellular and Shaw Cellular companies.

In June, Rogers introduced it might promote Freedom Cellular to Montreal-based Quebecor Inc. for $2.85 billion in an try and ease the Competitors Bureau’s issues concerning the mixture of Rogers and Shaw. The bureau has been attempting to dam the transaction.

This week is the primary scheduled mediation interval between Rogers, Shaw and the Competitors Bureau, a course of they agreed to take part in final month.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed July 5, 2022.