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Canadians continue to pay more for wireless service than the majority of their peers living in G7 countries and Australia, according to a report released by Canada’s telecom watchdog on Thursday.

Canadians won gold for the most expensive low-end wireless telephone service and landed silver for premium mobile phone services that include more minutes and data, according to the ninth-annual international telecom price comparison study commissioned by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

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While wireless prices for discount services rose compared to last year, consumers who grumble about the cost of data will be pleased to learn the price for premium data plans and high speed Internet dropped slightly.

The numbers come after a long mission by the previous federal government to encourage competition in a market dominated by the Big Three – BCE Inc., Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. The Liberals have yet to clearly outline their telecommunications policy, but early decisions indicate they’re picking up where they Conservatives left off.