Canada unveils its AI strategy that it says will help create 250,000 jobs by 2031, with a CA$500M tech fund to invest in homegrown AI startups (Nivedita Balu/Reuters)

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- Canada unveils AI strategy on Thursday
- AI strategy aims to create 250,000 jobs by 2031
- CA$500M fund will invest in homegrown AI startups
Why it matters: Canadian AI firms gain a CA$500 M funding pipeline, and the target of 250,000 new jobs promises a sizable expansion of the nation’s tech workforce by 2031.

