Alberta steps in on Rogers-Shaw proceedings

The attorney general of Alberta will intervene in competition tribunal proceedings regarding the $26-billion merger between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc., according to a notice filed Monday.

The notice of intervention states the “successes and failures” of the deal will have an impact on Alberta consumers and the province’s economy. It also states the attorney general “takes no position” on the deal at this time.

Shaw is headquartered in Calgary and provides wireless services to more than two million customers across the province through its Freedom Mobile and Shaw Mobile businesses.