Expanding high-speed Internet access in Alberta

Combined federal and provincial investment of $153 million will connect more than 14,400 homes to high-speed Internet

Rocky Mountain House – Fairness for every generation means making sure everyone in Canada has access to reliable and affordable high-speed Internet, no matter where they live. That is why the governments of Canada and Alberta are bringing high-speed Internet access to underserved communities—including many Indigenous communities—across the province.

Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, together with Nate Glubish, Alberta’s Minister of Technology and Innovation, announced over $153 million in federal and provincial funding for 24 projects to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 14,400 households in 120 rural and remote communities across Alberta. This includes over 800 Indigenous households.

This funding is part of an existing agreement between the governments of Canada and Alberta. On March 9, 2022, both governments announced a historic broadband partnership to invest up to $780 million to provide high‑speed Internet access to Albertans in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. The governments of Canada and Alberta will continue to announce projects selected under this agreement over the coming months.

Everyone in Canada will have access to high-speed Internet by 2030, and 98% of Canadians will be connected by 2026. Canada is on track to meet its 2026 connectivity targets. These projects will contribute to reaching that goal, and the government will continue to invest in infrastructure that creates new opportunities in communities to make sure they can benefit from all of Canada’s potential.