FCM, Rogers, and Nukik Corporation dominate federal rural and remote broadband lobbying

In terms of lobbying, the issue now extends beyond departments dealing with rural and remote communities, but also those concerned with national defence and security.
Representatives of the FCM lobbied top Liberals including Prime Minister Mark Carney, top left, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, bottom left, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Immigration Minister Lean Metlege Diab.

Lobbying on the federal government’s efforts to provide rural and remote communities with broadband access has been dominated by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Rogers Communications Inc., and Nukik Corporation in the last year, according to an analysis of commu...

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