The BetaKit Podcast Channel Rogers v. Rogers is Canada's real-life Succession story
Dec 12, 2025
Michael Healey, a noted playwright and adaptor, joins to discuss his new play, Rogers v. Rogers, based on Alexandra Posadzki's reporting. He dives into the dramatic family dynamics of the Rogers empire, where ambition and corporate intrigue collide. Healey highlights the unique challenge of bringing Canadian corporate stories to the stage, emphasizing the scarcity of such narratives. He also shares insights about the absurdities of the business world, the role of public servants as unexpected heroes, and the implications of oligopoly in Canada's telecom market.
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Family Drives Corporate Drama
- The Rogers family saga reveals how personal grievances shape corporate power plays in Canada.
- Michael Healey shows family dynamics and public business actions are deeply intertwined.
Policy Built The Oligopoly
- Government policy shaped a protected telecom oligopoly of three incumbents in Canada.
- Foreign ownership rules and regulatory design made market entry extremely difficult.
Collision Of Two Reckless Moves
- The Roger‑Shaw merger created an unusual dramatic collision: a private family coup during a massive corporate takeover.
- Michael Healey saw Matthew Boswell's quixotic bid to stop the merger as the dramatic fulcrum.
