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The Decibel

The Decibel

Carney’s plan for AI in Canada, explained

The Decibel · Jun 8, 2026 · 23:18

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The federal government released its plan for AI, and it includes a lot of new money ($2.3 billion, to be precise) towards training, adoption and supporting Canadian businesses and tech companies. There was a lot of anticipation leading up to this strategy’s release, both from those excited about how Canada plans to build and harness the technology, but also from those who are concerned about the potential ramifications and safety of AI.

Joe Castaldo is a staff reporter writing about AI for The Globe. He joins us to walk us through what’s in this strategy, and what’s not.

Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com


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