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The AI Minister’s Mandate: Sovereignty, Innovation, and the Economy of Tomorrow

Why does a country need a minister dedicated to AI? After all, isn’t AI just robots writing sonnets and self-driving cars? Not quite. Think of AI as the invisible barista who never sleeps, never spills, and somehow remembers your order down to the exact milk foam ratio. In Ottawa, though, this barista could be rewriting tax forms in plain English, translating government documents into 140 languages, or even drafting briefing notes while human employees sip lattes. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s vision? A government where AI tackles the “death by paperwork” grind so humans can focus on decisions that require heart, intuition, and maybe a dash of caffeine.   The AI Minister’s Mandate: Sovereignty, Innovation, and the Economy of Tomorrow But here’s the catch: Canada has long been a pioneer in AI research - like discovering fire - but we’re still figuring out how to roast marshmallows with it. “We’re great at inventing the matchstick,” says Benjamin Bergen of the Council of Canadian In...