Carney’s plan for AI in Canada, explained
From The Decibel by The Globe and Mail
June 8, 2026 · 23 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Canadian government's new AI strategy and its implications.
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
People in this episode
Guest: Joe Castaldo
Topics covered
- AI strategy
- Canadian technology
- government funding
- business support
- safety concerns
- adoption of AI
Keywords
- AI
- Canada
- government plan
- funding
- technology
- business
- safety
- adoption
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Organizations: The Globe, Canadian businesses, tech companies
Places: Canada
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