Freedom Mobile will build a wireless network in Manitoba starting next year, following a promise the Toronto-headquartered company it made upon entering the province in 2024.

At the time, chief executive officer Pierre Karl Péladeau told the Free Press that Quebecor Inc. (Freedom’s parent company based in Montreal) would spend at least $200 million on such a network.

Freedom Mobile didn’t immediately answer questions about its announcement — the network’s construction — following a news release issued Monday afternoon.

Péladeau visited Winnipeg over the weekend to watch the Grey Cup final. He owns the Montreal Alouettes.

While in town, Péladeau met with Premier Wab Kinew to discuss the incoming wireless network construction and potential partnerships between Manitoba’s and Quebec’s f

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