Canada Makes Significant Broadband Progress, But Rural Gaps Persist

Canada Makes Significant Broadband Progress, But Rural Gaps Persist

WASHINGTON, September 15, 2025 – Canada has largely achieved its national broadband connectivity goals in urban areas, with about 95% of Canadians now having access to high-speed internet, but significant disparities remain in rural and Indigenous communities, industry experts said during a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event in August.Ted Woodhead, president of Woodhead Regulatory Consulting and former Rogers Communications executive, said Ca…