The Big Three in Canadian telecom are attributing slower subscriber growth to the country's immigration policies. Altogether, the trio recorded fewer than 54,000 net new mobile subscribers in the first quarter, which was the lowest amount in four years. Naturally, then, it makes sense that fewer Canadian newcomers would result in slower subscriber growth. While immigration might be a factor, the Q1 subscriber numbers indicate that pricing is a major factor. It should be noted that our new prime minister, Mark Carney, has promised to continue to pursue limits on immigration.