Branden Leslie on Questions on the Order Paper

With regard to the government’s announcement in Prince Edward Island that it would partner with the provincial government to provide up to $20 million to connect rural households to high-speed internet in Prince Edward Island: (a) what are the details of all projects approved through this funding, including, for each, the (i) recipient, (ii) location, (iii) project description, (iv) amount of funding, (v) original projected completion date, (vi) actual completion date or current projected completion date, (vii) reason for the delay, if applicable, (viii) status of the project; (b) what is the total amount of funding provided to projects to date under the funding; (c) how many households have been connected to high-speed internet to date specifically as a result of this project; (d) how many households have received upgraded broadband service to date specifically as a result of this project; (e) what were the penalties for funding recipients that did not meet (i) the performance metrics, (ii) the timeline, (iii) all other requirements, outlined in the funding agreement; (f) what is the current funding breakdown between federal and provincial governments to date in relation to these projects; and (g) what are the details of all funding transfers to vendors to date as part of these projects, including, for each, the (i) recipient, (ii) amount, (iii) transfer date, (iv) description of the goods and services?