Official
1 publication · October 28, 2026
Government of Canada launches Telecom Competition Roadmap
Key points
- The Government of Canada has launched the Telecom Competition Roadmap, aimed at increasing competition and giving Canadians more choice.
- To add choice, the government will make it easier for competitors to access existing networks and expand their own.
- To lower prices, it will spotlight competitive offers, make it easier to shop around and switch providers, and eliminate unnecessary fees.
- On network quality, it will help companies deploy fibre-optic networks, test new technologies and strengthen connectivity in rural and Indigenous communities.
- Progress will be tracked using pricing, switching behaviour, network speeds, coverage and consumer complaints.
Summary
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The roadmap builds on the federal budget of November 2025, which set out the country’s plan to boost telecom competition. That budget included a ‘dig once’ approach meant to speed up network deployment and let telecoms share more of their fibre-optic networks.
The government says parts of the roadmap are already underway and are benefiting consumers. The announcement targets a market dominated by Bell, Telus and Rogers, which also own sub-brands such as Koodo and Lucky Mobile. Freedom Mobile, owned by Quebec’s Videotron, is the other major option. The coverage links that limited competition to phone plan prices that are high compared with other countries.
