Canada has unveiled a new artificial intelligence strategy. This plan aims to create 250,000 jobs by 2031. A new C$500 million tech fund will support homegrown AI firms. The government expects this strategy to boost the country's GDP by 3%. This initiative will also help small and medium-sized businesses access AI tools. New consumer privacy legislation is also planned.

The strategy’s release will bring an end to months of delays for a document that was initially expected to drop at the end of 2025, before repeatedly being pushed back as the new…

Accelerating AI use among small- and medium-sized businesses could be the spark that fuels Canada’s next productivity boom. Find out more.