Thank you.
Mr. Kennedy, the Auditor General stated this in her report: “For certain rural and remote regions, satellite is likely to be the only solution to provide access to connectivity for Canadians.” Starlink satellite Internet is a great example of what can work in rural Canada. I know it's changed rural Manitoba in many positive ways. It proves the point that we need more competition.
In 2019, the current government announced $600 million for a low-earth orbit capacity agreement with Telesat Canada to support rural connectivity through satellites. After spending $600 million on Telesat, how many Canadians have been connected?