Why I positioned Canada as ideal partner for Al innovation – Trudeau

By Blessing Chinagorom

Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has positioned his country as an ideal partner for AI innovation.

Trudeau made this disclosure during a meeting with artificial intelligence (AI) business leaders recently, according to a statement released from the office of the Prime Minister.
These leaders includes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, the CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, Lisa Su, the founder and Chairman of OVHCloud, Octave Klaba, the co-founder and CEO of Hugging Face, Clément Delangue, and the CEO of Arm, Rene Haas.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted the country’s world-class research institutions, vibrant AI ecosystem, top talent, diverse startups, and strong govt support via initiatives like the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy.
He also emphasized Canada’s commitment to developing AI through an ethical and responsible approach, noted how Canada is well placed to lead.

And power AI innovation, thanks to its abundant supply of critical minerals, clean and reliable energy, and growing semiconductor industry.
He also emphasized that, as G7 President, Canada would continue to demonstrate leadership in advancing security, prosperity, and partnerships, including through AI adoption, energy, and inclusion.

These meetings were an opportunity for the Prime Minister to hear directly from the world’s leading companies in the AI ecosystem.

They also helped deepen the commercial relations between Canada and its partners across the United States and the European Union.