Canada will provide funding for artificial intelligence startups
Summary
Canada is launching a major strategy to accelerate AI adoption across the economy and inside government. The plan includes a CAD 500 million technology growth fund to provide flexible growth capital and investment support for AI startups. It also signals possible equity investments in promising Canadian AI companies to build national champions and strengthen domestic AI capabilities. The initiative aims to increase business use of AI sharply by 2034 while reducing reliance on the United States.
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$360.0M
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June 4, 2026
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