VANCOUVER – Canadians aren't exactly in love with the two largest telcos getting together in a merger, but they say they really fear an American owning Bell Canada. In an online survey of 1,177 Canadians done last week by polling firm Angus Reid, 44% of respondents said the proposed purchase of Bell by Telus makes them uncomfortable, even if the service is not affected, while 42% see no problem with the deal. However, 65% of Canadians prefer a Bell-Telus merger over a Bell partnership with a U.S. company. The provincial breakdown shows that at least 61% of respondents in Atlantic...
