The federal government is making a big funding announcement Wednesday alongside a Canadian company that’s developing satellite technology to expand high-speed Internet access in rural and remote regions.
Telesat has been developing a satellite constellation – a group of coordinated satellites it says will provide high-speed connectivity in rural and remote communities around the globe.Company CEO Dan Goldberg will hold a news conference with Bains at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum following the announcement.
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It is getting totally embarrassing to see how the Liberals are throwing money (we don’t have) to influence the upcoming election, they really are treating Canadians as stupid, everyone should be totally insulted
Gotta love election season