Minister of Innovation and AI Evan Solomon part of Liberals’ new Build Canada cabinet committee

Solomon’s Choice: Charting the Future of AI Policy in Canada - Michael Geist

The decision to create a Minister for Artificial Intelligence sends an unmistakable signal that the Carney government recognizes the need to prioritize AI as a core part of its economic strategy. My Globe and Mail op-ed notes that while few doubt the importance of AI, what the federal government should do about it is far less certain. The Trudeau government emphasized both government handouts and regulation, with billions in AI spending promises…

Minister of Innovation and AI Evan Solomon part of Liberals’ new Build Canada cabinet committee

The recently named Industry and Innovation Ministers of Canada, Mélanie Joly and Evan Solomon, are now among the members of Build Canada. No, not that one.  Prime Minister Mark Carney has established a cabinet committee with the same name as the policy platform Build Canada. Cabinet committees carry out most of the day-to-day work of the Cabinet, with their own members and areas of responsibilities set by the Prime Minister.  The Build Canada co…