# CORY MORGAN SHOW: Alberta’s ridiculous high-speed internet scheme is robbing taxpayers

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Podcast: [Western Standard Shows](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-standard-shows-1311157)
Published: 2026-04-27T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://westernstandardpod.podbean.com/e/cory-morgan-show-alberta-s-ridiculous-high-speed-internet-scheme-is-robbing-taxpayers/
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Duration seconds: 2751

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Cory talks about how the government program to bring high-speed internet to rural homes costs as much as $30,000 per household.

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