"Manitoba has no extra money," MacKay said. 'Bad news for consumers'In Question Period Friday, the opposition said the Manitoba government should oppose the sale of MTS to Bell. "Particularly technologies, such as cell coverage," he said. On Friday, Pallister said there may be cash from the province to help telecommunications companies spread service to areas with no access. "In jurisdictions with less competition — such as Toronto — cell phone rates are almost double the cost as in Manitoba," Maloway said.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2016 18:30 UTC