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TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — The federal and Quebec governments say they will spend $826.3 million to connect nearly 150,000 Quebec households to high-speed internet by September 2022.
The money will be used to subsidize telecommunications companies that will be required to connect all households in specific regions to high-speed internet.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced the funding today in Trois-Rivieres, Que.
Trudeau said in a release that with more people working from home, high-speed internet is more important than ever.
Montreal-based Videotron and Cogeco will each receive more than $200 million in subsidies and will be expected to connect more than 35,000 households each to high-speed internet.
Bell will receive $161.5 million and be expected to connect nearly 31,000 households, while other large participants include Xplornet, Sogetel and Telus.
The Quebec government says that under the plan, high-speed internet will be available to 99 per cent of Quebec households.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 22, 2021.
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This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Facebook and Canadian Press News Fellowship.