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Ottawa announces $162 million for 10,000 AI work placements across Canada
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The federal government is investing up to $162 million over five years, starting in 2026–27, to fund 10,000 AI-related work placements through Mitacs. The placements will connect post-secondary students, recent graduates and post-doctoral fellows with Canadian businesses for work on AI adoption, research and development. The government says the program is part of its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, which aims to create up to 90,000 AI-related jobs and placements for young Canadians by 2031.