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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

     We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to
the use of our report dated December 23, 1999 (except as to Note 11 which is at
February 16, 2000) with respect to the financial statements of Shaw FiberLink
Ltd. -- FiberLink Division included in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement (Form F-4) dated July 24, 2000 and related Prospectus of GT Group
Telecom Inc. for the registration of US$855,000,000 13 1/4% Senior Discount
Notes Due 2010 of GT Group Telecom Inc.

Calgary, Canada                                            /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
July 24, 2000