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AI Minister Backs Anthropic’s ‘Responsible’ Mythos Rollout as Regulation Tightens

  Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon will meet with Anthropic leaders in response to concerns about the company’s new AI model. Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Minister says Anthropic is taking a “responsible and safety‑first approach” with its newly announced Mythos model family — a comment that comes as governments worldwide race to regulate rapidly advancing AI systems. According to public statements, the minister highlighted Anthropic’s emphasis on model transparency, safety evaluations, and controlled deployment , noting that these practices align with Canada’s push for clearer AI accountability standards. While the remarks were not tied to any specific policy change, they signal growing government interest in how frontier AI models could affect everything from cybersecurity to labour markets. For markets, the reaction has been modest but notable. AI‑linked equities — particularly cloud providers and chipmakers — saw small early‑morning gains , reflecting inves...
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Poilievre Urges End to Temporary Foreign Worker Program, Citing Youth Job Crisis

                                            Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre  


Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal Liberal government to abolish Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, arguing it has contributed to rising youth unemployment and wage suppression. Speaking in Mississauga, Ont., Poilievre accused the Liberals of allowing corporations to replace Canadian workers—particularly young people—with lower-paid foreign labour, while exploiting those workers in the process.

He singled out fast-food chains, including Tim Hortons and Booster Juice, for allegedly prioritizing TFW hires over local candidates. Tim Hortons responded that fewer than five per cent of its employees are hired through the program, typically in small communities where no local applicants are available, and that wages remain competitive.

Poilievre’s proposal includes creating a separate, standalone program for agricultural jobs that are genuinely hard to fill, with a transition period of up to five years before the TFW program is fully phased out.

Prime Minister Mark Carney defended the program’s role, particularly in regions facing labour shortages, but acknowledged the need for policy adjustments. The federal government has already introduced caps on TFW intake as part of broader immigration reforms aimed at reducing the proportion of temporary residents in Canada.


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