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GATINEAU, QUE. — If you believe the headlines, Jean-Pierre Blais is the Canadian consumer’s friendliest ally. Since his appointment 18 months ago, the head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), has been lauded by the press and consumer advocates alike.

The Globe and Mail called him "the regulator who speaks truth to power."

Maclean’s Magazine said he was "perhaps a surprisingly consumer-friendly regulator."

The Toronto Star described a man who "really wants to hear what the public has to say."

Bruce Cran, the president of the Consumers’ Association of Canada, called him a “refreshing change” and told HuffPost that for the first time, the CRTC seems willing to listen to consumers’ problems.

In his short time as chairman, Blais created the position of chief consumer officer, rejected BCE’s initial bid to acquire Astral Media, and unveiled a Wireless Code that caps data and roaming charges, allows customers to break contracts after two years and unlock their phones after 90 days.

Blais also launched “Let’s Talk TV,” asking consumers to weigh-in with their views on the future of television in Canada. And he’s probing whether the big three wireless companies — Rogers, Bell, and Telus — are trying to squeeze out their smaller

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