Rural infrastructure shortfall has been highlighted by COVID-19

Rural communities are the lifeblood of this country. Their residents are often the ones responsible for providing the labour for industries across Canada and this is a fact that cannot be ignored.

Better public transit, more and better access to high-speed broadband, water and irrigation infrastructure, and clean energy projects are all matters central to making communities livable in the 21^st century and I am disappointed to see that it is rural Canadians who are left by the wayside, writes Sen. Rob Black.Pexels photograph by Anna Shvets

Opinion

BY CSG SENATOR ROB BLACK

October 20, 2021

COVID-19 has had widespread and long-lasting effects across the globe and rural Canadian communities from coast to coast to coast have not been immune. In particular, rural areas have had to address a number of infrastructure issues to ensure they are able to continue safely living, playing, and wor...

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