[xav0989]

Canada wants to maintain a domestic industry, in part to not be held to the whims of another country's governing body. When the people that control your information flow, your food production, etc. are not within your jurisdiction, you're effectively at the mercy of both them and the government of their country.

[michael1999]

The only thing Canadian about Rogers is the dividends. None of the technologies they operate are Canadian.

[voisin]

> in part to not be held to the whims of another country's governing body.

Just because the industry is foreign doesn’t mean it isn’t subject to local regulation and oversight.

[loudthing]

... and largely, when American companies set up shop in Canada, they create a wholly owned subsidiary that is a Canadian company. I.e. McDonald's Canada and General Motors Canada are separate entities from their parent organizations.

Fun fact posted here before: The McDonald's locations that were recently shuttered in Russia were specifically founded by McDonald's Canada.