Canada’s bet on an AI boom

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A look at the state of Canada’s AI industry: as Ottawa nails down its new strategy, what’s at stake for the country?

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· Posted: Oct 14, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada, Melanie Joly react after taking part in a news conferences during the All In AI conference in Montreal

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Canada's first ever minister of artificial intelligence, Evan Solomon, is spearheading what he's calling a "30-day sprint" to nail down Canada's AI strategy. The plan? To figure out a government approach to the technology in order to boost the Canadian economy.

Today, we wanted to take stock of the state of the industry in Canada, and a closer look at the Liberal government’s strategy. What could it all mean for our jobs, our economy, society, and environment?

Murad Hemmadi, a reporter with The Logic, joins the show.

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