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Canada is, and will remain, a nation that builds cars. For over 100 years, the automotive industry has been a cornerstone of our economy, underpinning advanced manufacturing, driving innovation and supporting hundreds of thousands of well‑paying jobs across the country. Backed by a world-class workforce, globally recognized parts suppliers and leading‑edge research and development, Canada's automotive sector is building the vehicles of today and it will help build the vehicles of tomorrow.
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On January 30, 2026, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, together with the Honourable Nate Glubish, Minister of Technology and Innovation of Alberta, announced funding to bring high-speed Internet access to communities in Alberta.
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On January 16, 2026, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), announced over $11 million in funding to bring high-speed Internet access to communities in Saskatchewan.
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On July 28, 2025, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), together with the Honourable Diana Gibson, British Columbia’s Minister of Citizens’ Services, announced funding to bring high-speed Internet access and mobile connectivity to communities across the province.
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On November 15, 2024, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced over $38 million in federal funding to bring high-speed Internet access to communities in Manitoba.
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Whereas on February 9, 2023, the Governor in Council issued a direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("Commission") in an Order in Council entitled Order Issuing a Direction to the CRTC on a Renewed Approach to Telecommunications Policy ("Order") with a view to promoting competition, affordability, consumer rights and universal access;
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On June 24, 2024, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Amarjot Sandhu, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario's Minister of Infrastructure, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario's Minister of Infrastructure, announced combined funding to bring high-speed Internet access to communities in Ontario.
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On June 14, 2024, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, together with the Honourable Nate Glubish, Alberta’s Minister of Technology and Innovation, announced over $153 million in combined federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet access to over 14,400 underserved households in rural and remote communities across Alberta. The federal contribution was made under the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF).
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On June 13, 2024, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and the Honourable George Chow, British Columbia’s Minister of Citizens’ Services, announced over $37 million in combined federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet access to over 1,900 underserved households in rural and remote communities across British Columbia.
