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Canada's AI Agenda: Sovereignty, Regulation and Growth

Erik Bohlin, Noor Us Sahar, Bianca Bhardwaj

Product #:W49175
Supplier:Ivey
Discipline:Economics & Public Policy, Strategy
Setting:Canada, 2025
Details:Case (PDF) • 12 pages • 2026-04-27

Subjects:

EconomicsStrategyStrategy management

Industries:

Information technology and telecom sector

Geography:

CanadaNorth America
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada faced a pivotal decision on how to shape Canada’s future in artificial intelligence (AI). Despite global leadership in AI research and talent, Canada remained heavily dependent on foreign cloud platforms and lagged in large-scale commercialization. Geopolitical shifts were redefining global AI power dynamics. This case examines the strategic trade-offs facing Canadian policymakers as they explored approaches, including deeper integration with global platforms, investment in sovereign compute, ethical regulatory leadership, and targeted sectoral specialization. The choices made would determine Canada’s competitiveness, technological sovereignty, and influence in the global AI ecosystem.

Learning Objectives

This case is suitable for digital policy, business strategy, and technology courses at the undergraduate or graduate level.

The learning objectives for the case are as follows:
  • Analyze the trade-offs that a mid-sized nation such as Canada faces among AI sovereignty, innovation capacity, and international collaboration.
  • Evaluate national AI policy choices, including reliance on foreign platforms, investment in sovereign infrastructure, and niche specialization.
  • Assess how open-source AI and geopolitical shifts affect domestic AI ecosystems, data governance, and global AI standards.
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