Overview
- Construction will begin in Winnipeg in 2026, with initial coverage focused on high‑population areas before expanding across Manitoba.
- Quebecor says Freedom has invested more than $35 million to acquire provincial wireless spectrum for the rollout.
- Freedom currently sells plans in Manitoba using other carriers’ networks but intends to transition to its own facilities to reduce wholesale costs.
- Quebecor plans to bring its fully digital Fizz brand to Manitoba, with timing yet to be announced.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew welcomed the added competition and lower prices it could bring, as observers flag uncertainty over the CRTC’s seven‑year MVNO tariff sunset and future wholesale rates.