Mr. Speaker, this pandemic showed us that high-speed broadband is an essential service for work and school. Sixty-three per cent of rural households do not have access to high-speed broadband. Some have no service at all. Those who do are seeing rising rates.
The Liberals have admitted their plan to connect Canada in the year 2030 is a failure for business and a failure for education. It fails research and ultimately fails the consumers with obscene pricing. The NDP broadband plan would get access to everyone within four years with affordable prices, without costing the government anything, and be supported by industry and consumer groups.
Will the Liberals just adopt the NDP plan and get on with the job?