At the second annual ALL IN conference on artificial intelligence (AI) in Montréal, Canada’s AI minister called digital sovereignty “the most pressing policy and democratic issue of our time.”

“Data is not gold in Fort Knox, where you lock it up. But Canadians need to know the most important definition is that sensitive data is subject to Canadian law.”

Minister Evan Solomon has previously said the country is in a “crisis moment” requiring increased support of the tech sector to grow the economy and retain Canadian talent. With the relationship between Canada and the United States (US) fundamentally changed , the federal government is also looking to exert more control over its digital infrastructure, which experts warn is dominated by American tech giants.

Prime Minister Mark Carney an

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