Thousands more homes in Central Eastern Ontario will have access to high-speed Internet.
Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp announced that Ontario is providing joint funding with the federal government for 62 projects to bring high-speed internet access to thousands of households in Central Eastern Ontario, including 24 communities in Hastings-Lennox and Addington.
The total public investment for this phase of projects is $68,237,804 with $40.8 million coming from the Ontario Government.
The Hastings-Lennox and Addington communities to gain broadband infrastructure are Tweed, Harlowe, Cloyne, Plainfield, Actinolite, Ivanhoe, Flinton, Thomasburg, Northbrook, Arden, Read, Zion Hill, Kaladar, Madoc, Plevna, Marlbank, Rural Plevna, Denbigh, Corbyville, Queensborough, Halloway, Spring Brook, Stirling, and Tamworth.
These projects build upon an existing relationship between Ontario and Canada. Both governments announced on July 29, 2021 their partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed internet access to more than 280,000 rural and remote households across the province. This historic agreement was made possible by a joint federal-provincial investment totalling more than $1.2 billion.
“This phase will be another major step forward in connecting rural residents and their communities to modern high-speed internet,” said Kramp. “These projects cover a lot of territory, some it very rugged and challenging, but all in great need of broadband connectivity.”
This announcement builds on the Government of Canada’s progress toward ensuring that 98% of Canadians have access to high-speed internet by 2026, and 100% by 2030. The announcement also brings the Government of Ontario one step closer to achieving its goal of bringing reliable high-speed internet access to every region of the province by the end of 2025.
