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Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller. Canada’s digital and media sovereignty and well-funded and supported media companies are not luxuries—they are necessities, writes Kevin Desjardins. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | February 11, 2026
Despite AI’s growing footprint in care delivery, most Canadian medical schools do not require structured training in AI competency, writes Samira A. Rahimi. Pexels photograph by Alex Knight
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | February 11, 2026
Opinion | BY SAMIRA ABBASGHOLIZADEH-RAHIMI | February 11, 2026
Despite AI’s growing footprint in care delivery, most Canadian medical schools do not require structured training in AI competency, writes Samira A. Rahimi. Pexels photograph by Alex Knight
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | February 5, 2026
Evan Solomon
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon confirmed to The Wire Report that his office is developing legislation to focus on AI-related privacy and data concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | February 5, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | February 5, 2026
Evan Solomon
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon confirmed to The Wire Report that his office is developing legislation to focus on AI-related privacy and data concerns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
AI Minister Evan Solomon at the Prime Time event in Ottawa onJan. 29, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
AI Minister Evan Solomon at the Prime Time event in Ottawa onJan. 29, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY CATHERINE TAIT | February 2, 2026
Elon Musk, Donald Trump
X owner Elon Musk, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 30, 2025. White House photograph by Molly Riley
Opinion | BY CATHERINE TAIT | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY CATHERINE TAIT | February 2, 2026
Elon Musk, Donald Trump
X owner Elon Musk, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on May 30, 2025. White House photograph by Molly Riley
Opinion | BY KRISTEN CORDELL, SABEEN DHANANI | February 2, 2026
Canada’s new AI strategy should include a robust international objective to improve economic growth, write Kristen Cordell and Sabeen Dhanani. Photograph courtesy of cottonbro studio, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY KRISTEN CORDELL, SABEEN DHANANI | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY KRISTEN CORDELL, SABEEN DHANANI | February 2, 2026
Canada’s new AI strategy should include a robust international objective to improve economic growth, write Kristen Cordell and Sabeen Dhanani. Photograph courtesy of cottonbro studio, Pexels.com
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 2, 2026
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon announced a combined investment of more than $3.5-million for two Ontario firms, Voltera Inc. and Blake Medical, as they expand, build and 'adopt innovative technologies,' according to a FedDev Ontario press release on Jan. 14, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 2, 2026
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | February 2, 2026
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon announced a combined investment of more than $3.5-million for two Ontario firms, Voltera Inc. and Blake Medical, as they expand, build and 'adopt innovative technologies,' according to a FedDev Ontario press release on Jan. 14, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALICA WANLESS | January 26, 2026
Evan Solomon
Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Developing new technologies alone won’t improve waning human skills or social cohesion, writes Alicia Wanless. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALICA WANLESS | January 26, 2026
Opinion | BY ALICA WANLESS | January 26, 2026
Evan Solomon
Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Developing new technologies alone won’t improve waning human skills or social cohesion, writes Alicia Wanless. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 15, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is expected to unveil Canada’s AI strategy later this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 15, 2026
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | January 15, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is expected to unveil Canada’s AI strategy later this year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 14, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is giving the impression that this government isn’t that motivated to deal with the AI deepfake problem beyond reworking a few sentences in the Criminal Code, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Unsplash photograph by Salvador Rios
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 14, 2026
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | January 14, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is giving the impression that this government isn’t that motivated to deal with the AI deepfake problem beyond reworking a few sentences in the Criminal Code, writes Erica Ifill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Unsplash photograph by Salvador Rios
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN FAVERI | January 8, 2026
Fragmentation consolidates incumbent advantage, erodes competitive dynamism, and squanders the country's opportunity to shape globally interoperable AI governance efforts that reflect Canadian values and interests, writes Benjamin Faveri. Unsplash photograph by Mick Haupt
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN FAVERI | January 8, 2026
Opinion | BY BENJAMIN FAVERI | January 8, 2026
Fragmentation consolidates incumbent advantage, erodes competitive dynamism, and squanders the country's opportunity to shape globally interoperable AI governance efforts that reflect Canadian values and interests, writes Benjamin Faveri. Unsplash photograph by Mick Haupt
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. To unlock the trillion-dollar opportunity, we must move from building isolated infrastructure to building an integrated ecosystem in which compute, AI, and data are strategically deployed, write Ann Fitz-Gerald and Dmytro Chumachenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. To unlock the trillion-dollar opportunity, we must move from building isolated infrastructure to building an integrated ecosystem in which compute, AI, and data are strategically deployed, write Ann Fitz-Gerald and Dmytro Chumachenko. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL WIGDOR | January 5, 2026
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. The government's focus on data centres misses the larger opportunity to lead by investing in AI applications, writes Daniel Wigdor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANIEL WIGDOR | January 5, 2026
Opinion | BY DANIEL WIGDOR | January 5, 2026
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. The government's focus on data centres misses the larger opportunity to lead by investing in AI applications, writes Daniel Wigdor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | December 29, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. As the world grows more dangerous and economic policy becomes security policy, Canada’s neglect of the intangible economy is colliding with the next CUSMA renegotiation, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | December 29, 2025
Opinion | BY KEITH JANSA | December 29, 2025
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, left, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc. As the world grows more dangerous and economic policy becomes security policy, Canada’s neglect of the intangible economy is colliding with the next CUSMA renegotiation, writes Keith Jansa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARTIN PETRIN | December 22, 2025
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon's coming AI strategy should include updated legislation that addresses liability. Canadian corporate liability operates on a centuries-old principle: to assign blame to a legal entity, we need a human wrongdoer, writes Martin Petrin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MARTIN PETRIN | December 22, 2025
Opinion | BY MARTIN PETRIN | December 22, 2025
Evan Solomon
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon's coming AI strategy should include updated legislation that addresses liability. Canadian corporate liability operates on a centuries-old principle: to assign blame to a legal entity, we need a human wrongdoer, writes Martin Petrin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | December 20, 2025
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
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | December 20, 2025
News | BY DAVIS LEGREE | December 20, 2025
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
With U.S. President Donald Trump raising the stakes for AI, it’s time for Ottawa to develop a whole-of-government plan that moves well beyond experiments with memo drafting and workflow automation, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. White House photograph by Molly Riley
With U.S. President Donald Trump raising the stakes for AI, it’s time for Ottawa to develop a whole-of-government plan that moves well beyond experiments with memo drafting and workflow automation, write Alexander Landry and Brendan Conway-Smith. White House photograph by Molly Riley
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | December 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s alliance with big tech heightens Canada’s vulnerability as America can weaponize our digital dependence with threats to disrupt vital services. Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, appreciates this danger, writes Andrew Clement. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | December 10, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | December 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s alliance with big tech heightens Canada’s vulnerability as America can weaponize our digital dependence with threats to disrupt vital services. Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, appreciates this danger, writes Andrew Clement. White House photograph by Daniel Torok