Canada and Alberta fund high‑speed Internet for 82,584 Alberta households

The Honourable Buckley Belanger and the Honourable Nate Glubish announced up to $224.78 million in combined federal and provincial funding for 26 projects to bring high‑speed Internet access to 82,584 households in Alberta.

• Announcement: Governments of Canada and Alberta will contribute equal amounts totaling up to $224.78 million to fund 26 projects to connect 82,584 households (including 1,634 Indigenous households) in rural and remote Alberta; the Government of Canada is separately investing over $24.5 million in Arrow Technology Group for a federal-only project to reach 1,059 households (including 676 Indigenous households).
• Background and program details: This funding is provided under an existing bilateral agreement announced 9 March 2022 to invest up to $780 million; federal contributions are through the Universal Broadband Fund (part of a $3.225 billion national program). Additional context: >$550 million invested in Alberta since 2015 and the Canada Infrastructure Bank has committed >$2 billion toward broadband projects; further project announcements will follow in the coming months.