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The telecom sector is a key contributor to Canada’s economy, generating more than $86B in direct GDP and supporting more than 611,000 jobs in 2025. This includes $27.3B in direct impact from the telecom sector’s value chain and up to $58.7B in direct impact due to the increase of sales and output of other industries through the addition of incremental wireless and wireline connections.