Solomon an ‘ambassador’ for AI, with commercialization among major challenges in modernized AI strategy, say experts

In a preview of what’s to come, the Liberal government unveiled six 'pillars' of its forthcoming AI strategy in the April 28 spring economic update.

AI Minister Evan Solomon said in an Innovation press release on April 15 that Canada needs 'access to large-scale computing power,' and that capacity will be built by the AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

May 3, 2026

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is becoming Canada's “face of AI," and is doing well at building global partnerships, although developing a domestic environment to help commercialize ideas in the sector will be one of the biggest hurdles to address in a refre...

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