Minister Solomon to attend Web Summit Vancouver and announce investments in AI compute
Media advisory
May 11, 2026 – Vancouver, British Columbia
The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will make an important announcement in support of Canadian artificial intelligence funding at Web Summit Vancouver.
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time: 9:00 am (PT), with media availability to follow at 9:30 am
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Members of the media are asked to contact Web Summit at media@websummit.com to receive event location details and confirm their attendance.
Contacts
Peter Wall
Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
peter.wall@ised-isde.gc.ca
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
media@ised-isde.gc.ca
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