Competition Bureau will review proposed acquisition of Sunwing by WestJet

Competition Bureau Canada

The Competition Bureau acknowledges today's announcement of the proposed acquisition of Sunwing Airlines Inc. and Sunwing Vacations Inc. by the WestJet Group. The Bureau will review the proposed transaction.

Under the Competition Act, the Competition Bureau has a mandate to review mergers to determine whether they are likely to result in a substantial lessening or prevention of competition.

The Bureau is required by law to conduct its merger reviews confidentially. Should we determine that the proposed transaction is likely to harm competition, we will take appropriate action.

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