STRATFORD, Ont.— Ontario Economic Development Minister Sandra Pupatello says the federal government must be “very aggressive” and move fast on its digital economy strategy as Canada faces a plan south of the border that involves massive investment in broadband infrastructure and new spectrum allocations.

“We need it now. If you look at our competition, it isn’t within Canada, it’s the world,” Pupatello said at the Canada 3.0 conference, hosted by the Canadian Digital Media Network and the University of Waterloo. 

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