Innovation put Canada ahead in AI; adoption will decide who benefits

When entrepreneurs have the tools and training to adopt AI in a way that is values-aligned, more businesses can grow, hire, and innovate. Equity and productivity move together.

The Liberal cabinet's inclusion of an AI minister in Evan Solomon, pictured, signals intentions to boost AI adoption and create new jobs in different sectors. However, that must be accompanied by support systems and the availability of AI training, write Sarah Stockdale, Avery Swartz, and Kirsten Koppang Telford.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SARAH STOCKDALE, AVERY SWARTZ, KIRSTEN KOPPANG TELFORD

August 28, 2025

Canada has no shortage of ambition when it comes to innovation in artificial intelligence, but ambition alone doesn’t deliver outcomes.

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