Press digest: Canada — October 16
STLA•Canadian newspaper headlines covered a proposed Ottawa-area cyber intelligence data centre costing up to C$1.85 billion, Cohere’s planned purchase of AI cybersecurity startup Aisle, a possible Stellantis worker strike vote and Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem’s comments on AI adoption.
1. Canadian newspaper headlines
The Globe and Mail reported that Canada’s cyber intelligence agency is planning an Ottawa-area data centre with an estimated cost of up to C$1.85 billion. It also reported that Canadian AI lab Cohere signed a letter of intent to buy San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Aisle, and that Stellantis workers in Canada are set to vote this weekend on whether to authorize a strike as contract talks stall.
2. Bank of Canada comments
The National Post reported that Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Canadian businesses need to adopt AI more widely, while risks remain.
