AI in Canada

Reporting and explainers on how artificial intelligence is changing Canadian policy, business, infrastructure, work and everyday life.

AI in Canada

Sep 22, 2026

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7 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 12

The Bank of Canada will use Prima as its primary forecast model in October. Plus: B.C. sues OpenAI, Canada backs LawZero, and Radical closes a $1B+ AI fund.

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Literacy & Skills

Sep 15, 2026

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7 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 11

Canada is putting its national AI-literacy plan into practice. Plus: Google age assurance, AI in Canadian vineyards, and Bell’s proposed Saskatchewan AI infrastructure expansion.

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Infrastructure & Compute

Sep 8, 2026

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6 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 10

Ottawa sets national principles for Canada’s data-centre build-out—including who pays for electricity infrastructure, local benefits and what Canada gets in return.

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Infrastructure & Compute

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 09

IREN is refitting its B.C. data centres for AI as provinces begin writing rules for the compute build-out.

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Work & Business

Aug 25, 2026

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6 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 08

Bank of Canada researchers find early signs AI may be changing who gets hired before who gets laid off.

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Infrastructure & Compute

Aug 18, 2026

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6 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 07

Ontario wants a say in which new data centres get grid access — and who pays for their electricity.

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Policy & Government

Aug 11, 2026

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6 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 06

Quebec is laying the technical groundwork for AI agents in government.

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Work & Business

Aug 4, 2026

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6 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 05

More than one in three Canadian workers used generative AI on the job last year. Nearly seven in ten users reach for it at least several times a week—but usually for only a narrow slice of their work.

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Everyday AI & Safety

Jul 28, 2026

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5 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 04

An algorithm has helped classify Ontario prisoners since 2021. Ottawa is now asking what AI should have to explain.

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Infrastructure & Compute

Jul 21, 2026

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4 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 03

Ottawa wants much more AI computing power — and many Canadians don't want it next door. Plus Quebec funding, deepfake scams, and new limits on AI

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Literacy & Skills

Jul 14, 2026

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4 min read

The Weekly Brief — Issue 02

Four Canadian AI developments worth knowing this week.

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Explainer

What is AI literacy, and why does Canada suddenly care?

Jul 6, 2026

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2 min read

What is AI literacy, and why does Canada suddenly care?

It's not coding, and it's not for experts. A plain-language guide to the skill Canada just made a national priority.

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