BCE respondshttps://www.bce.ca/en/news/releases/corp/2008/12/08/75061.html
"PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has been engaged to perform valuation work in connection with the Company's submissions to KPMG related to the solvency opinion.
While BCE believes that PwC's work supports the Company's position, PwC
has not been engaged to provide the solvency opinion required in connection
with the closing of the transaction.
The receipt at the effective time of a positive solvency opinion from
KPMG remains a condition to closing. Should KPMG be unable to deliver a
favourable opinion on December 11, 2008, the transaction is unlikely to
proceed."
As I thought, even if the rumour were true. PWC's opinion doesn't count. KPMG has the hammer.