Canada’s unions and AI: meet the future, don’t duck it

As Ottawa embraces AI, public service unions have a chance to shape what’s next.

Government can lead by example. By reimagining public service roles, Ottawa can set standards and build career templates on which SMEs can draw. If the public sector leads, SMEs can follow more affordably: using frameworks and skill sets already developed, rather than reinventing them, writes Adam Froman.Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY ADAM FROMAN

September 26, 2025

The federal government’s announcement that it will roll out artificial intelligence in some public service departments has caused understandable concern amongst government workers and their unions. Instead of seeing this as a job killer, workers should see it as a defining...

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