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Ashton says Bell provides poor service to Manitoba communities

telecom | 06/05/2024 6:21 pm EDT

Ashton says Bell provides poor service to Manitoba communitiesA New Democratic Party MP attacked BCE Inc. for not knowing its customers and providing them with inadequate service. Manitoba’s Niki Ashton was speaking in the House of Commons Tuesday on an opposition day motion regarding price gouging. Ashton, her party’s critic...

Don’t ‘rubber-stamp’ Bell-MTS deal: NDP

Media | 05/05/2016 6:58 pm EDT

NDP MPs pushed the innovation minister to closely scrutinize BCE Inc.’s proposed $3.9-billion acquisition of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. in the House of Commons Wednesday. Manitoba MP Niki Ashton asked if the Liberal government would “commit to a public study of this potential takeover, or will they rubber-stamp this deal and stand with well-connected business interests instead of standing up for Manitoba jobs and Manitoba consumers,” according to transcript of question period. While he said the government wouldn’t comment on an individual...