Finishing strong: how will Ottawa complete the ‘last mile’ of internet access?

With 97.4 per cent of Canadian households connected to high-speed broadband, Ottawa has set its sights on fully eliminating the digital divide between urban and rural areas, but some experts are concerned with how the Liberals plan to get there.
Secretary of State for Rural Development Buckley Belanger sits for an interview with The Hill Times in Ottawa on June 17, 2025.

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