Infrastructure Investment
Canada·2025·28 pages
Public Funding and Investment in Rural Connectivity
Canada · 2019–2025
Between 2019 and 2022, the rural-connectivity opportunity in Canada tripled in nominal terms. Total funding commitments — public and private — climbed from C$7.7 billion to C$20.2 billion, a 2.6× increase driven by COVID-19 acceleration of telework, telehealth and remote education, sustained federal commitment to a 50/10 Mbps national target, and significant provincial capital additions — most notably Ontario.
C$20.2B
Total funding commitments (2019–2025)
91.4%
Market still open for projects
C$14.1B
Public funding confirmed in 2022