Minister Solomon to announce AI investment for Atlantic Canada
Media advisory
Halifax, Nova Scotia · March 2, 2026 · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, will announce support for organizations that are driving artificial intelligence innovation and adoption across multiple sectors.
This announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Minister Solomon will be joined by Shannon Miedema, Member of Parliament for Halifax.
Media are invited to join Minister Solomon on a tour of Volta before the announcement. Media availability will follow the announcement.
RSVP: Please submit your request to attend to Samantha.Dempsey@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Date: March 3, 2026
Time:
Facility tour: 8:55 a.m. (local time)
Announcement: 9:30 a.m.
Location:
Volta
1800 Argyle Street, Unit 801
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3N8
Contacts
For more information, please contact:
Lola Dandybaeva
Manager of Media Relations
Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
lola.dandybaeva@justice.gc.ca
Sofia Ouslis
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
sofia.ouslis@ised-isde.gc.ca
Media Relations
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
mediaroom-salledesmedias@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
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