3g plans dude....not 4g...
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oh that was so easy to miss! Thanks. I'm keeping notes on my research -- in case anyone else comes up against this issue.
It looks like Public is the same as Petro-Canada mobile and Koodo:
$10 SIM
$15 cheapest plan (monthly)
account expires if not topped up after 90 days
The best deal still seems to be 7-Eleven's SpeakOut, which is
$10 SIM
$10 cheapest plan (also monthly, but text only)
account expires if not topped up after 365 days
... the only problem is SpeakOut is not available in Quebec though you can buy in say, Toronto, and get the same service.