In Canada’s less-than-swashbuckling free market in cellular, internet and cable-television service, you basically take the best deal you can get. It’s a bit like Canadian airlines. You never go in expecting superb or even particularly reliable service. You’re just happy if you get there and back with any baggage you’ve had to check. With Canadian internet, it’s a minor victory every time your Zoom call connects the way it’s supposed to.

Rogers' MLSE will deliver success as rarely as its Bell partnership did, yet Toronto is stuck with just one team and other cities go without{ai:summary}<p>Canadian consumers often settle for subpar service in telecommunications, akin to experiences with airlines. Satisfaction is measured by basic connectivity rather than excellence, highlighting a lack of competition in the market. </p><p>#economy</p>