Opposition MPs tie Rogers job cuts to Liberal approval of Shaw takeover

Conservative MP Raquel Dancho says 'any employment gains' from the 2023 Rogers-Shaw deal 'have been wiped out three-fold,' with recent news the Canadian telecom giant is offering voluntary buyouts to about 10,000 staff.
Conservative MP Raquel Dancho said the news of buyouts at Rogers proves the Liberals made a mistake in greenlighting the 2023 Rogers-Shaw merger.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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BY DAVIS LEGREE
May 1, 2026

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