It’s time to bridge our country’s great digital divide

As they continue to provide an essential service to us all, farmers are among the many rural Canadians stuck on the wrong side of our nation’s digital divide.

Without high-speed internet, Canadian growers will be unable to implement new technologies that will improve the sustainability of their farms and keep Canada’s agriculture industry competitive on the world stage, writes Bryce Eger.Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY BRYCE EGER

September 30, 2020

If you’re of a certain age, chances are you’ll never forget the screeching symphony of sounds your computer once had to perform just to get online. Today, dial-up internet is a relic of the 90s for most—something many reminisce and chu...

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