Dont believe CRTC has strict price guidelines. If the federal leaders have their way, locking Canada into the TPP with/without NAFTA deal, with China as the big player, this might reduce real competition and instead everything will start to be part of a 5-year GosPlan, and require central committee (of the people of course) approval for individuals to view certain websites or internet freedom.
Do agree with your point about the need for competition to get pricing trends more favourable to what consumers need- Canada is simply too high cost, and ranks as one of the most expensive countries in the world for mobile phone service and broadband. Maybe Premier Wynne and PMinister Trudeau could work on legislative guidance, and closer scrutiny of the CRTC to erode favourable advantages of the Big 3 telcos, and incentivize the smaller carriers to grow. High energy cost, and high telecomm services costs are a factor in companies leaving Ontario and Canada. Maybe the PMinister will have time to think about policy shifts needed when he is on Aga Khan's yachts or para-sailing wtih buds Richard Branson of Virgin and ex-POTUS Barry Obama. What is great about Public Mobile is no long term plan, good prices, self-directed solutions for individuals. We need less bureaucracy - not more - in our public administration and consumer lives. Choice is the way, not corporate trade deals that arent even transparent.
