7 Best Christmas Tree Stands in 2022

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Believe it or not, a Christmas tree won't stay upright on its own. Instead, you need a stable Christmas tree stand that can accommodate the type and size of tree you have. We researched dozens of the best Christmas tree stands to help you find the right one for your needs, whether you have a real tree, an artificial tree, a small tree, or a behemoth. The stands in our guide have a track record of durability, performance, and easy setup. We also outline the size and type of tree each stand is meant for. Check out our guide to the best Christmas tree skirts once you've chosen the right stand for your tree. The best Christmas tree stands in 2022 Best Christmas tree stand overall: Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand, available at Amazon, $82.79 The German-engineered Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand is easy to set up in a couple of minutes and keeps trees up to 12 f...
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Federal committee set to launch new review of Rogers takeover of Shaw

Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on May 9, 2022.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

A House of Commons industry and technology committee is preparing to call a second public hearing into Rogers Communications Inc.’s proposed $20-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. before the end of the month, according to sources.

The committee, which recommended against the deal in a report published in March of 2022, plans to take another look at the takeover, as it now involves the divestiture of Shaw’s Freedom Mobile to Quebecor Inc.’s Videotron Ltd., according to four people familiar with the matter. The sources declined to be identified as they are not authorized to discuss the committee’s plans publicly.

The committee comprises MPs from the Liberal, Conservative and New Democratic parties and the Bloc Québécois. Its recommendations are non-binding but could put pressure on Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, whose approval is required for the deal to close.

Mr. Champagne has said that he will not issue a decision on whether to permit the transfer of Shaw’s wireless licenses to Videotron until there is clarity around the ongoing legal process. The Competition Bureau is scheduled to face off against Rogers and Shaw at the Federal Court of Appeal on Jan. 24 over the Competition Tribunal’s decision to permit the takeover.

Explainer: How the Rogers-Shaw deal ended up in front of the Competition Tribunal

One of the issues that the committee hearing plans to explore is the process through which Rogers and Shaw chose Videotron as the buyer for Freedom Mobile, Canada’s fourth-largest carrier, according to three of the sources. Videotron has agreed to pay $2.85-billion for Freedom, nearly a billion less than the $3.75-billion offered by Globalive Capital Inc., which launched the carrier in 2008 and later sold it to Shaw.

More to come.

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