Mr. Speaker, in response to part (a) of the question,77 percent of households now have improved connectivity. Work is underway by another Internet Service Provider to connect the remaining households by March 2027 at the latest.
With respect to part (b),the funding recipient was initially impacted by supply chain issues delaying procurement of necessary materials as well as local labour shortages. Subsequently they faced delays due to extreme weather (e.g. hurricane and heavy rain) as well as permitting delays.
Concerning part (c), payments have been withheld, pending continued investigation on the funding recipient’s compliance against the terms and conditions of the contribution agreement.
With respect to part (d) the funding recipient has not requested additional funding to complete the project.
With respect to part (e)(i), the federal government authorized funding of up to $445,395.00.
Lastly, with regard to part (e)(ii), the Government of Prince Edward Island did not co-fund for the project.