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This marks a departure from the previous government&#8217;s approach, which emphasized AI guardrails and transparency. Solomon indicated that Bill C-27, Canada&#8217;s first proposed AI legislation, is not abandoned but will be re-evaluated. He stressed the need for a balance between technical and social ingenuity to avoid productivity losses. Solomon outlined the ministry&#8217;s priorities: scaling Canada&#8217;s AI industry, driving adoption, ensuring trust, and maintaining AI sovereignty. The minister also discussed promoting AI among small and medium-sized enterprises through tax incentives and fostering international collaboration with Europe. Plans are underway to invest billions in AI, including a $2-billion Canada Sovereign AI Compute Strategy and a $240 million AI data center for Toronto-based startup Cohere. 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