Philip Lind said that although the Chinese tech company provided cheaper and more sophisticated services compared to others, he is concerned about its ties to the Chinese government. He cited the Chinese state’s interest in the case of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou as proof of the connection. (Bloomberg)

Talking point: Rogers is using Ericsson’s tech for its 5G rollout, while Bell and Telus reportedly estimate it would cost them $1 billion to replace Huawei equipment in their networks. That’s money the latter two—which share a network—won’t be able to invest in competing with Rogers. Rogers does, however, do some business with Huawei. The Chinese tech firm is the presenting sponsor of Hockey Night in Canada, the flagship NHL broadcast on its Sportsnet channel. In December 2018, the broadcaster told The Logic it had no plans to change that. Rogers also sells Huawei smartphones and uses some of its network equipment.