Mirko Bibic is the president and chief executive of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada.

Meeting Canada’s AI moment requires all of us – government, business, academia and entrepreneurs – to bet on Canada. Success demands that businesses embed AI into real operations while policy makers create conditions that reward sovereign innovation. Both matter. Both must move now.

Canada is poised for AI adoption at scale, a shift with the potential to reshape how we work, live and connect. The question is whether we invest in ourselves or let other countries define the rules and reap the rewards.

The federal government has set a clear ambition: Build the strongest economy in the Group of Seven by focusing on competitiveness and productivity. That goal cannot be achieved without AI. The recent budget reinforced this view with a renewed commitment to sovereign AI infrastructure, recognizing its role in powering adoption and global competitiveness.

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