Canada last month named its first-ever AI minister, joining a list of countries that already includes the United Arab Emirates, France, and Taiwan. For the role, newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped Evan Solomon, a former TV host who has worked for the publicly owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the private network CTV. Previously, the AI domain fell largely under the industry portfolio. Canada is a leader in the field. In 2017, it became the first country to release a