Rogers names former Liberal minister to executive role, raising influence concerns
is joining Rogers as the company’s new chief corporate affairs officer, pushing critics to sound the alarm on a perceived politics-to-industry pipeline.
“This is a terrific opportunity to build on my commitment to champion critical issues facing both Canada and Canadians,” Bains said in a statement. Ben Klass, a PhD candidate at Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communications and a telecommunications researcher, said the news of Bains’s appointment evoked feelings of “disappointment” and “resignation.”
“To see our leaders moving seamlessly between government — where they essentially represent the interests of the people — and the industry … it’s hard to overstate how disappointing that is,” Klass said.Rogers to provide cell service in TTC subways
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