The challenge around AI is simple: anchor policy in public purpose

Ottawa risks chasing tech-fuelled illusions without building the governance architecture for an AI-driven future.

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon. If AI is to serve the public good, Ottawa must step up as a regulator. Anything less is legislative neglect, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

October 1, 2025

When new technologies emerge, public debate usually descends into three distinct camps: boosters, doomsayers, and cautious realists. Each implies a different approach to national policy. One risks capture, another paralysis, and the third is a path grounded in prudence.

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