US EditionFormer journalist Evan Solomon named first-ever federal AI minister
- Evan Solomon became the first federal minister of artificial intelligence following his election in Toronto Centre on April 28, 2025.
- This appointment followed Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet shuffle, which created the new AI ministry to focus specifically on AI and digital innovation.
- Previously, AI responsibilities were under the industry portfolio, now led by Melanie Joly, amid calls to improve AI commercialization and intellectual property retention in Canada.
- During the campaign, Carney highlighted AI's capacity to boost the economy and committed to funding AI education, commercialization efforts, the expansion of data centres, and implementing tax incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises.
- The ministry’s creation signals a governmental effort to advance AI development, reflecting commitments to boost AI capacity, regulate high-impact systems, and enhance government efficiency.
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CP Former broadcaster Evan Solomon named AI minister
OTTAWA - Former television host Evan Solomon will take up the new role of minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet.
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Mélanie Joly, Evan Solomon to run newly split Industry and Innovation portfolios in Prime Minister Carney’s cabinet
Mark Carney split up the role of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry as part of his cabinet shuffle today. The newly elected Prime Minister has named Mélanie Joly as Minister of Industry, while Toronto Centre MP Evan Solomon takes on the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation. Solomon was a columnist and political journalist prior to his election, hosting CTV programs like Power Play and Question Period. Solomon…
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