Maybe Canada needs to look at targeting broadband subsidies based on income, regardless of where people live. There is a gap in the level of connectedness among lower income Canadians in urban markets as well. Maybe it is time to consider making PCs and broadband part of our social welfare system.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I asked then whether the government would be considering a broadband tax credit in its next budget.<\/p>\n
It is budget time in Canada once again. Will the government introduce\u00a0targeted\u00a0programmes and incentives for low income Canadians to participate more fully (and more digitally) in this crucial part of the social and economic fabric of Canada?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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