Carney launches 13-member national council to advise on artificial intelligence
The Prime Minister's Office says the National Council on Artificial Intelligence will provide independent, practical advice on Canada's AI transformation.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has created a 13-member National Council on Artificial Intelligence to steer Ottawa through the technology’s rapid reshaping of the economy and public services.
The Prime Minister’s Office says the council will “provide independent, practical advice on Canada’s AI transformation,” working alongside ministers as the government weighs everything from adoption incentives to safety rules for frontier systems.
Why it matters
Canada was an early AI powerhouse – the deep-learning revolution had deep roots in Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton – but has watched much of the commercial value flow to U.S. giants. Ottawa is under pressure to keep Canadian talent and compute competitive while other allies race to write AI rules.
The council’s creation also lands as the Carney government weaves technology into its broader economic pivot: fast-tracking major projects, rearming the defence industrial base and doubling non-U.S. exports by 2035.
We’ll track the council’s membership and first recommendations in Tech & Science.
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