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The Liberal cabinet's inclusion of an AI minister in Evan Solomon, pictured, signals intentions to boost AI adoption and create new jobs in different sectors. However, that must be accompanied by support systems and the availability of AI training, write Sarah Stockdale, Avery Swartz, and Kirsten Koppang Telford. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | July 21, 2025
Government Transformation and Public Works and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said his priorities include streamlining the procurement process, reducing reliance on consultants, building in-house expertise within the public service, and using AI to drive modernization and boost efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Opinion | BY BARRY APPLETON | July 14, 2025
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on June 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Building a brain economy will require co-ordination across departments, write Jennie Z. Young and Julian Karaguesian. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
Opinion | BY GILLIAN HADFIELD | July 2, 2025
Evan Solomon
AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon. Achieving Canada’s ambitious goals for AI will take more than simply building on the world-leading advances in AI technology that this country helped produce, writes Gillian Hadfield. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHAD GAFFIELD | September 25, 2024
As the global demand for AI computing power soars, Canada’s lack of sovereign compute capacity is having a real impact on researchers who are unable to access sufficient resources to perform their work, writes Chad Gaffield. Unsplash photograph by BoliviaInteligente
Opinion | BY CHAD GAFFIELD | September 25, 2024
Opinion | BY CHAD GAFFIELD | September 25, 2024
As the global demand for AI computing power soars, Canada’s lack of sovereign compute capacity is having a real impact on researchers who are unable to access sufficient resources to perform their work, writes Chad Gaffield. Unsplash photograph by BoliviaInteligente
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a global summit this weekend, and will meet the French President Emmanuel Macron next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 20, 2024
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | September 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a global summit this weekend, and will meet the French President Emmanuel Macron next week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2024
President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand, announced yesterday that the government is consulting the public about a strategy on the use of AI in federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2024
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2024
President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand, announced yesterday that the government is consulting the public about a strategy on the use of AI in federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | July 31, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne leads the AI file. His department has just launched a consultation narrowly targeted at the researchers and businesses hoping to take advantage of the supercomputer facility accounting for over 80 per cent of these funds.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | July 31, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW CLEMENT | July 31, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne leads the AI file. His department has just launched a consultation narrowly targeted at the researchers and businesses hoping to take advantage of the supercomputer facility accounting for over 80 per cent of these funds.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | July 3, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 19. Health-care spending makes up 13 per cent of our GDP, and Canada’s system must remain a competitive differentiator in the global race for talent and investment, writes Jimmy Yang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | July 3, 2024
Opinion | BY JIMMY YANG | July 3, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the West Block on March 19. Health-care spending makes up 13 per cent of our GDP, and Canada’s system must remain a competitive differentiator in the global race for talent and investment, writes Jimmy Yang. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JULIE DELAHANTY | July 3, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. Canada should be proud of its leadership in funding these and other Southern-led AI innovations with huge global impacts, writes Julie Delahanty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JULIE DELAHANTY | July 3, 2024
Opinion | BY JULIE DELAHANTY | July 3, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is responsible for the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. Canada should be proud of its leadership in funding these and other Southern-led AI innovations with huge global impacts, writes Julie Delahanty. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JENNIFER ROBSON | June 19, 2024
Staffers will play a really important role in the values and ethics that govern how new tech tools like AI are used in our politics, writes Jennifer Robson. Unsplash photograph by Andrea De Santis
Opinion | BY JENNIFER ROBSON | June 19, 2024
Opinion | BY JENNIFER ROBSON | June 19, 2024
Staffers will play a really important role in the values and ethics that govern how new tech tools like AI are used in our politics, writes Jennifer Robson. Unsplash photograph by Andrea De Santis
Opinion | BY BETH BURKE | May 27, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
There has not been enough movement on AI since Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled Bill C-27, and Canada should adopt a more decentralized approach, writes Beth Burke. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BETH BURKE | May 27, 2024
Opinion | BY BETH BURKE | May 27, 2024
François-Philippe Champagne
There has not been enough movement on AI since Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled Bill C-27, and Canada should adopt a more decentralized approach, writes Beth Burke. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne needs to start fresh with the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act since it falls short in its current form, writes Yuan Stevens.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024
Opinion | BY YUAN STEVENS | May 13, 2024
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne needs to start fresh with the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act since it falls short in its current form, writes Yuan Stevens.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | May 9, 2024
Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $2.4-billion in the budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | May 9, 2024
Opinion | BY JONI BRENNAN | May 9, 2024
Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $2.4-billion in the budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade