Carney launches National Council on Artificial Intelligence
The council is the latest piece of the federal government's "AI for All" strategy, aimed at responsible adoption that the government says will build trust and reinforce sovereignty.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new National Council on Artificial Intelligence on October 2, part of the federal government's "AI for All" national strategy.
The council is positioned as the next step in a broader push to ensure AI adoption across Canada happens in a way the government describes as responsible — building public trust, expanding economic opportunity, and reinforcing technological sovereignty rather than ceding ground to foreign platforms.
The announcement lands against a backdrop of rapidly accelerating business adoption: Statistics Canada survey data from the third quarter of 2026 shows AI use climbing sharply across sectors, including a jump in construction firms planning AI adoption from 3.2% to 18.3% over two years.
The council's specific regulatory or funding mandate was not fully detailed in the announcement; further structure is expected to follow as the strategy is implemented.
Source: Prime Minister of Canada (https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/10/02/prime-minister-carney-launches-new-national-council-artificial)