Justin Trudeau Sides with Big Telecom Companies as Canadians Continue to Pay Sky-High Phone and Internet Bills

Canadians pay among the highest phone and internet prices in the developed world. In similar countries like Australia, people often pay half of what Canadians do. (Government of Canada)

Meanwhile, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals met with telecom lobbyists over 565 times since he became Prime Minister.

And since 2013, lobbyists and members of Canada's four largest telecoms companies donated $41,861 to the Liberal Party of Canada.

And while the big three’s profits reached an astronomical $7.5 billion in 2017, Liberals still gave them $50 million in subsidies and over $700 million in government contracts.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh:
“Canadians deserve better than Liberal and Conservative governments that keep making life easier for their corporate friends and harder for everyone else. I’m ready to fight for everyday people and stand up to rich telecom companies. Our plan to cap prices on cell phone and internet bills is part of our commitment to make life more affordable.”