Northern Ontario's NDP MPPs are calling for improved broadband access in the region.
In an open letter to Premier Doug Ford, the eight New Democrats - including Algoma-Manitoulin's Michael Mantha - warn that people in Northern and rural Ontario are being "left behind" on internet services, claiming a $1-billion infrastructure investment's needed to ensure quality internet services for communities, as more than 15 percent of the population still have bandwidth speeds below the target.
Emphasizing the importance of adequate internet at times like this - as people try to work and learn from home - the MPPs call for companies to be forced to offer the same "enhancements" for all customers.