Bell ate the good telcos in Atlantic Canada; Newfoundland Tel, Maritime Tel, Island Tel, and NB Tel. Then merged them into Aliant at cost to both the customers and employees and then ate Aliant and outsourced as much work as possible. They also cut Northern Telcom adrift leaving many employees in the lurch. This is the new world economic order, I guess. Bell is just better at it than most. Executive bonuses and golden handshake retirements for those in the wheelhouse and customers and employees can piss off!