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AccelerateGOV 2025: Canadian AI ambitions after hosting G7

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During the AccelerateGov conference, speakers framed Canada’s G7 AI agenda as inseparable from what is happening inside government itself.

The G7 initiatives focus on coordination and scale, but domestically the emphasis is operational. AI is being treated as a capability the government must actively manage, not simply encourage.

This shows up in how departments are expected to plan programs, access shared infrastructure, and approach workforce skills. Rather than leaving