Canada’s next era of nation-building depends on AI and quantum innovation

The upcoming budget will be critical in charting this country’s course in technological growth.

AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. A commitment to stable research funding would provide universities with the foundation needed to plan ahead and deliver results, writes Gabe Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GABE MILLER

September 24, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to fast-track flagship national projects—from LNG in northern British Columbia, to nuclear power in Ontario—signals a bold push to reshape Canada’s economic backbone. But bricks and steel aren’t enough. Our prosperity now hinge...

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