The Financial Post has a good comparison of iPhone costs among the three Canadian carriers. The bottom line? Virtually no difference in price for most users.
Comparing Canadian iPhone Costs
November 6, 2009
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Of course
Otherwise would require competition and the CRTC have guaranteed that won’t happen for a while longer.
Competing Buddies
Sometimes it doesn’t matter if you bring in more competition. For example, in the US some competing cable companies in the same area agree to rate increases at the same time for the same amount. You wind up with a cartel.