Rogers' bid for Shaw gets boost after court rejects antitrust effort to block deal

The deal, which would create Canada's No. 2 telecoms operator, has faced opposition from consumer advocates, politicians and rival telecom companies. But the antitrust agency failed to convince courts that the transaction is bad for consumers in a country where wireless bills are already among the highest in the world.

"It would be pointless to send this case back to the competition tribunal for re-decision," Justice David Stratas told the court, calling many of the points of law the antitrust agency raised "without merit". National Bank of Canada analysts said in a note after the ruling that it was unlikely the bureau would appeal as the Supreme Court may not even agree to hear it.

I'm convinced the they keep hiring this guy to make the anti-trust case. Smh

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