Ottawa’s AI strategy could help Canada capitalize on homegrown innovation, say task force members

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has promised to release a new strategy for artificial intelligence by early 2026.

Evan Solomon, minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation and minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, pictured on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY DAVIS LEGREE

December 20, 2025

Several members of the government’s artificial intelligence task force say they are worried Ottawa has already fallen behind in the global race to capitalize on a burgeoning economic driver, but they believe the forthcoming AI strategy may provide an opportunity for Canada...

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