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Global National: March 15, 2021 | What will Rogers, Shaw merger mean for consumers?

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On this episode of Global National: With a multi-billion dollar deal that would merge two of the most powerful business families in Canada, Rogers Communications has agreed to buy its rival Shaw Communications, and red flags are already being raised for what it could mean for consumers. The transaction is valued at CA$26 billion, including $6 billion in debt. Rogers and Shaw carved up Canada when it came to cable and Internet service while they were fierce competitors when it came to the wireless sector. Now Rogers is promising to spend $2.5 billion to build 5G networks in western Canada, plus $1 billion to give rural, remote and Indigenous communities high-speed Internet. None of it will happen unless it gets federal approval and that will require explaining why less competition is good for consumers. Mike Drolet has more.

Plus, the Kielburgers were back in the spotlight today. Brothers Craig and Marc, founders of WE Charity, were grilled by the House of Commons ethics committee in a process they describe as a political trial. Mike Le Couteur has been watching the committee from Ottawa.

Turning to coronavirus news, the AstraZeneca doses being used in Europe are from a different production facility than the doses being shipped to Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday tried to re-assure Canadians about getting the COVID-19 vaccine here. But as Mike Armstrong reports, some lingering doubt is setting in.

B.C. is pushing ahead with its COVID-19 vaccination campaign. People aged 84 and older can now book appointments, though in the northern city of Prince Rupert, adults of any age can now get their shot. The region launched a sweeping vaccination campaign Monday. The goal is to get every adult immunized by April 1st. Emad Agahi explains how the city is doing it and why.

Almost one year ago nobody had heard of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). The $2,000 monthly assistance program became a life-saver for millions of Canadians out of work and out of pocket for millions of Canadians. And since it evolved into the Canada Recovery Benefit, billions of dollars more have been paid out. Abigail Bimman looks at what it’s like to rely on it.

Travel is discouraged and airports are almost empty. Across the border, millions of Americans packed their bags and are getting ready to party. As Jackson Proskow reports, the pandemic is still with us, but in parts of the U.S. you’d never know it.

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