How a lack of high-speed internet affects Canadians’ lives - a podcast by CBC Radio

Canadians have become more reliant than ever on the internet to stay connected, continue their education, and work from home during the pandemic. And while some of us may take high-speed wi-fi for granted, many Canadians in rural and remote areas of this country are still struggling to connect at all. In the wake of the federal government's promise on Monday to connect 98 per cent of Canadians to high-speed internet by 2026, we speak with McGill student Andrea Brazeau, who had to move from Nunavik to Montreal amid the pandemic because she couldn't connect to Zoom and email from home. We also hear from Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef, and Helen Hambly, who leads the Regional and Rural Broadband project at the University of Guelph.

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