Alberta and Canada invest in expanding internet access in the province

The federal and provincial government have partnered to expand high-speed internet access across the province.

Last week, Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development for the federal government, and Nate Glubish, Alberta’s Minister of Technology and Innovation, announced $24.8 million in joint funding for two projects to bring high-speed internet access to 1,833 households in rural and remote communities across Alberta.

“No matter where Albertans live, they should have access to reliable, high-speed Internet,” Glubish said. “This investment will help connect more rural and remote communities, support local businesses, create new opportunities and improve access to the services people rely on every day. Together with the Government of Canada, we are building the infrastructure needed to keep Alberta communities connected.”

This funding builds on an existing agreement between Canada and Alberta made in March 2022 when they invested up to $780 million to provide high-speed Internet access to Albertans in rural, remote and Indigenous communities.