You highlight a major problem with Canadian business and industry.  Why compete when you don't have to.  Government oligopolies are a huge barrier to Canadian competitiveness.   Aided and abetted of course by a BOC which is doing its very best to find a sixty cent Canadian buck.   Dairy, egg, chicken farmers, Bell, Rogers, Telus, (telecom's motto should service with a snicker, when and if we feel like it)  6 big banks, and of course the Bomber have all thrived due to government protection.  
When you have a giant crutch you might just as well lean on it!