É«É«À² Politics Politics AI Minister Evan Solomon at TMU Democracy Forum on Sept. 19 Evan Solomon talks about his role as Canada’s first minister of artificial intelligence at the TMU Democracy Forum on Sept. 19. Updated 1 hr ago Sept. 17, 2025 Sept. 17, 2025 1 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard A gifted article has been claimed. Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email Minister of A.I. and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon makes an announcement during a visit to Scale AI in Montreal on July 10, 2025. 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