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Stressing Canadian roots, Rogers says it contributed $14B to Canadian economy in 2018

TORONTO – Waving the red and white flag, Rogers said Thursday that it contributed $14 billion to the Canadian economy last year, including $2.8 billion in infrastructure, and employed 26,000 Canadians.“Investment in our country’s infrastructure is essential to our nation’s competitive advantage on the world stage,” said president and CEO Joe Natale, in the news release.  “As a Canadian-owned company, we are proud to invest meaningfully to make our country stronger and more successful.”Touting accomplishments such as the launch of its IPTV service Ignite TV and the rollout of one Gigabit Internet speeds to its residential customer base, Rogers also...