Canadians like to complain about the lack of competition. For wireless Freedom Mobile was independent from 2008 to 2016. Mobilicity was independent from 2010 t

Canadians like to complain about the lack of competition. For wireless Freedom Mobile was independent from 2008 to 2016. Mobilicity was independent from 2010 to 2015. They were always cheaper than the incumbents. However, they struggled to get customers because their coverage and speed lagged and they were eventually bought by incumbents for their wireless spectrum license. The government tried to foster competition by letting them bid on spectrum set aside for new players. And removing strict foreign ownership rules. Canada is a small market. Geographically larger than the US with the same population of California. It's just not an attractive telecom investment.