New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation
Jun 10, 2025 | 9:39 AM
OTTAWA — Canada’s new minister of artificial intelligence says he’ll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology’s economic benefits.
Evan Solomon says Canada will move away from “over-indexing on warnings and regulation” to make sure the economy benefits from AI.
He says getting AI regulation right is critical to Canada’s “economic destiny.”
In his first speech since becoming Canada’s first-ever AI minister, Solomon outlined four priorities for his ministry.
