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CBC
4 hours ago
- CBC
Premiers summit focuses on trade, tariffs
Canada's premiers have gathered for a three-day summit focused on trade, tariffs and growing the Canadian economy. On the first day, premiers met with Indigenous leaders to discuss fast-tracking infrastructure projects.
National Post
8 hours ago
- National Post
No consensus among First Nations after meeting with premiers about major projects
HUNTSVILLE, Ont. — Canada's premiers pledged economic reconciliation with Indigenous people through major infrastructure and resource projects as they kicked off three days of meetings on Monday, but several First Nation leaders say they were disappointed with the discussion. Article content The premiers have gathered at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., to talk trade and tariffs, particularly when they meet Tuesday with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Article content Article content But first they held a meeting with leaders from First Nation leaders that included the Assembly of First Nations, Anishinabek Nation and the Native Women's Association of Canada, among other Indigenous groups. Article content Article content That meeting came as Indigenous communities have expressed concerns with federal and provincial laws meant to fast-track major infrastructure projects as a way to stimulate the economy amid U.S. tariffs. Article content Ontario Premier Doug Ford says they cannot move ahead with major projects if a particular First Nation does not agree to them, adding that he'll wait for others to take some time to decide on so-called 'nation-building projects.' Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says the meeting was productive while Anishinabek First Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige says the meeting was disappointing, with little accomplished. Article content The premiers have agreed to meet together with Indigenous leadership and the prime minister to further discuss their concerns. Article content
Globe and Mail
11 hours ago
- Globe and Mail
Britain and ChatGPT maker OpenAI sign new strategic partnership
Britain and ChatGPT maker OpenAI have signed a new strategic partnership to deepen collaboration on AI security research and explore investing in British AI infrastructure, such as data centres, the government said on Monday. 'AI will be fundamental in driving the change we need to see across the country – whether that's in fixing the NHS (National Health Service), breaking down barriers to opportunity or driving economic growth,' Peter Kyle, secretary of state for technology, said in a statement. 'This can't be achieved without companies like OpenAI, who are driving this revolution forward internationally. This partnership will see more of their work taking place in the UK.' The government has set out plans to invest £1-billion in computing infrastructure for AI development, hoping to increase public compute capacity 20 fold over the next five years. The United States, China and India are emerging as front runners in the race to develop AI, putting pressure on Europe to catch up. Gus Carlson: Can OpenAI really go the way of Apple and capture lightning in a bottle? The partnership with OpenAI, whose tie-up with Microsoft once drew the scrutiny of Britain's competition regulator, will see the company possibly increase the size of its London office, and explore where it can deploy AI in areas such as justice, defence, security and education technology. In the same statement, OpenAI head Sam Altman praised the government for being the first to recognize the technology's potential through its 'AI Opportunities Action Plan' – an initiative by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to turn the U.K. into an artificial intelligence superpower. The Labour government, which has struggled to increase economic growth meaningfully in its first year in power and has since fallen behind in polls, has said that the technology could increase productivity by 1.5 per cent a year, worth an extra £47-billion (about $86.77-billion) annually over a decade.
