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Carney names Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence

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Source: CBC NewsAlso reported by The Wire Report

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet, sworn in at Rideau Hall on 13 May 2025, included Evan Solomon as Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, the first cabinet post dedicated to AI in Canada. Solomon, a former broadcaster, had won Toronto Centre in the 28 April election.

Why it matters

AI policy in Canada gained a dedicated cabinet minister, who later presented the national AI strategy in June 2026.

When
13 May 2025
ID
WTA-N-2025-0102
Where
Canada
Who
Government of Canada; Mark Carney, Evan Solomon

Summary by wheresthe.ai, from CBC News and the reporting credited above. We could not open the primary document, so it is marked Reported. Checked against the source on 9 Oct 2026.

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WTA-N-2025-0102: “Carney names Evan Solomon as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence.” wheresthe.ai, 13 May 2025. https://wheresthe.ai/d/ca-minister-ai-evan-solomon-2025-05/ (source: CBC News).

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