Canada unveils $2.3 billion AI strategy targeting 250,000 jobs but safety details remain unclear
Prime Minister Mark Carney launched AI for All, Canada's most ambitious national AI strategy committing $2.3 billion over five years. The plan targets 250,000 new jobs by 2031 and aims to boost business AI adoption from 12% to 60% by 2034. But critics point to a conspicuous gap: the strategy offers few concrete safety mechanisms, no hard timelines for new regulation, and no clear enforcement architecture despite calls from Pope Leo XIV for responsible AI governance.