I think that's a really important question, and I appreciate being here to speak with you about this, but if you have further questions, we should talk.
Canada does have a plan. It didn't have a plan until we formed government, but there is a connectivity plan, and I encourage you to take a look and let me know what you think about it.
The universal broadband fund is the second phase of the program to help implement that plan. The first phase of our plan included the connect to innovate program. That program is connecting millions of Canadians to high-speed Internet. We've learned from that program and the programs in the past, and this program is going to get us to 98% connectivity by 2026, with the other 2%, being in the most difficult-to-reach communities and geographic areas across the country, connected through other options—for example, with low-earth orbit satellites.
The plan includes a rapid response stream. We heard about communities that have needs that could be met right now. That antenna on the house example I gave earlier is one of those. They said that for COVID purposes and to move as quickly as possible...include a $150-million stream for rapid response.
The plan also includes a $1-billion component for cell service, for backbone and for last mile. It also includes fibre. It's a program that is ready to go.
I want to be very clear about something with my colleagues. This isn't an aspirational plan, like the ones that governments over the past 20 years have put forward. This is an actual program that is connecting people as we speak, by the end of this year, which thankfully is about a month away.