The COMPAS business panel of CEOs and business leaders is divided about the loosening of regulations limiting foreign ownership stakes in Canadian telecom. A near consensus believes that increased competition would improve prices and options. Along with enthusiasm about the benefits of competition is intense panel opposition to ownership stakes from foreign governments and companies operating from overseas dictatorship.

These are the key findings from this past week’s Internet survey of CEOs and business leaders on the COMPAS panel. The weekly business survey is undertaken for Canadian Business magazine under sponsorship of BDO Dunwoody LLP.

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