MP wants to know terms of $2B loan to Telesat

By Ahmad Hathout The federal government is being asked to answer questions about the specific terms of its over $2-billion loan to Canada’s space darling Telesat and its Lightspeed project, which was finalized last week. Dan Mazier, Conservative MP from Manitoba, has tabled questions swiftly after the sitting of the fall session Monday asking about terms of the agreement, including how many households and by what date Telesat has committed to connecting with high-speed internet; how many of those households will receive upgraded and new broadband services; what the breakdown is for each province and territory; specific communities it has...