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Rogers says it contributed $14B to Canada’s GDP in 2023

Rogers said last week it contributed a “record” $14 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product in 2023, citing data in the company’s first economic impact assessment since its merger with Shaw in April of last year. The cable giant’s assessment includes Rogers’s economic impact for the full 2023 calendar year, but does not include Shaw’s economic impact prior to the merger (from Jan. 1 to April 2, 2023). The combined company supported 92,000 jobs across Canada in 2023, according to Rogers. “Our commitment to bring more investment and innovation to Canadians was central to last year’s transformative merger. Historic investments followed, particularly...