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Lacavera finds backers, takes control of Wind

TORONTO – Tony Lacavera found the investors he needed.Back in June, the chairman and CEO of Wind spent considerable time in public campaigning almost like a politician, singing the growing wireless company’s praises (including at the Canadian Telecom Summit, pictured), noting if he had some finances behind him and if the federal government made a few changes, he just might be able to make a go of being a fourth national wireless company after all.Since then, Lacavera has been pounding the pavement in search of that capital and today the company announced it has found the backers it needs to...