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Freedom Mobile

Logo: Videotron Ltd., doing business as Freedom Mobile, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Canadian wireless service provider

Freedom Mobile (formerly Wind Mobile) is a Canadian wireless telecommunications provider owned by Québecor. As of November 30, 2022 it is the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the country with 2,290,497 subscribers and a 6% market share, primarily concentrated in urban areas of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.2 It was founded by Globalive.1 It is part of Vidéotron.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 16, 2009Founded1
  • Industrytelecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersToronto1
  • Founded inToronto1
  • Websitewww.freedommobile.ca
  • Legal formBusiness corporations (which includes professional corporations), Alberta Business Corporation1

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Photo: Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Scalable Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Freedom Mobile (formerly Wind Mobile) is a Canadian wireless telecommunications provider owned by Québecor. As of November 30, 2022 it is the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the country with 2,290,497 subscribers and a 6% market share, primarily concentrated in urban areas of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.2

Corporate structure

Freedom Mobile is part of a group headed by Québecor. 18 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Globalive on Dec 16, 2009, in Toronto.1

Products and brands

  • Internet Protocol television
  • cable Internet access
  • mobile telephony

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Subsidiaries

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Jan 1, 2025Acquired VMedia1

Former names

  • Wind Mobile Corp.2009 to 20161

Timeline

  1. Apr 3, 2023Acquired Acquired by Vidéotron1
  2. Mar 1, 2016Acquired Acquired by Shaw Communications1
  3. 2016Renamed Name changed to Freedom Mobile Inc.1
  4. Dec 16, 2009Founded Founded in Toronto1
  5. 2009Acquired Acquired by Globalive1

Sources

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