Canada unveils AI strategy with plans for widespread adoption, data centres

The strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians – but doesn’t estimate job losses.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said his negotiating team made "some progress" during trade talks in Washington this week, but there’s still "lots more to do" to land an overall agreement.

Advocates for Black Canadians say the Carney government is reinforcing the barriers they face by launching an inclusivity council that does not include any Black people.

The Federal Court hit pause on the government's decades-long attempt to deport accused al-Qaeda sleeper agent Mohamed Harkat, ordering the case to be reviewed by fresh eyes.

The public consultation period was set to wrap up next week, but Ottawa is now extending the deadline for comments to July 22 and won't table legislation until the fall.

The Carney government is slowing down planned regulatory changes that angered some First Nations and mobilized civil society organizations.

Alberta would be the 125th largest country, economically, in the world if it was to become a sovereign nation, experts say — which could affect business investment and jobs.

The 50-page strategy is 'very short on details,' Conservatives and independent experts said after its long-anticipated release. Here are some of the details that are missing.

The federal finance minister is standing by his government's projections after Ottawa's budgetary watchdog cast doubt on Ottawa's ability to hit a key fiscal anchor.

Signal is among the most prominent platforms to make such a threat while speaking out against Bill C-22, while VPN providers have also threatened to leave or curtail services.

Prime Minister Mark Carney officially unveiled Canada's long-awaited AI strategy on Thursday, a document that encourages adoption across the country but has left some concerned that push could result in Canadians losing their jobs.

Prime Minister Mark Carney officially unveiled Canada's long-awaited artificial intelligence strategy on Thursday, saying his government's approach will ensure the technology is built with safety, reliability and sovereignty in mind.

Prime Minister Mark Carney officially unveiled Canada's long-awaited artificial intelligence strategy on Thursday, saying his government's approach will ensure the technology is built with safety, reliability and sovereignty in mind.

Prime Minister Mark Carney officially unveiled Canada's long-awaited artificial intelligence strategy on Thursday, saying his government's approach will ensure the technology is built with safety, reliability and sovereignty in mind.

As questions around the logistics of separation loom ahead of the Oct. 19 Alberta referendum on whether or not to kickstart the legal process of exiting Canada, the question of citizenship remains a murky one.

The strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians – but doesn’t estimate job losses.

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has dubbed the strategy 'AI for All,' promising it will ensure AI is accessible and beneficial for every Canadian.

The strategy wants to restrict the use of AI for surveillance pricing, and ramp up use by Canadians – but doesn’t estimate job losses.

Smith said Alberta is watching legislative developments in Quebec for ideas on asserting provincial jurisdiction, noting both governments are seeking more autonomy within Canada.

Technically, it is still only a "technical recession." But the greater significance of the moment is a matter of both economics and politics.

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the strategy will be titled 'AI for All' and will emphasize building Canadians' trust in the technology.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Conservative members of Parliament are set to spend their summer break campaigning for Albertans to stay in Canada — and one member of his caucus says he will focus on working with Indigenous leaders to get out the vote.

A multipartisan group of Canadian MPs and senators are supporting a campaign calling for Canada to negotiate an international "trust but verify" regime to prohibit the development of AI that far surpasses human intelligence — news that comes just before Canada releases its national AI strategy.

It was the "honour of a lifetime" to serve as the representative of the Crown in Canada for the past five years, outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said in a speech to parliamentarians on Wednesday.

King Charles received Louise Arbour at Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, before the former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is sworn in as Governor General next week.

The government says it will issue a new policy direction to the CRTC for implementing the Online Streaming Act, and provide $600 million to Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors.

The federal government will direct its broadcast and telecommunications regulator to revisit a recent decision to triple the funds that streaming services like Netflix must contribute to Canadian content.

The federal government will direct its broadcast and telecommunications regulator to revisit a recent decision to triple the funds that streaming services like Netflix must contribute to Canadian content.

The federal government says it will direct the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to review its recent decision tripling streamers' financial contributions to domestic content.

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said making Canada the 51st state would be "a great discussion for the president" and Prime Minister Mark Carney to have — as the White House resurrects the sensitive topic just as trade talks gear up.