We are in the process of determining the gaps, province by province and territory by territory, and how much it will cost to connect those places. The areas that are easy to reach have been connected. In rural and more remote areas, the technology to get there is complicated and expensive.
We are in the process of completing this work. We estimate that this will cost about $8 billion, of which $7 billion will be used to connect the main communities in these areas.
You talked about the importance of having access to communications on major roads in forestry sectors such as those in your riding.