{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/6aea99e4b1966848f3c1fdea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Carney Chose an A.I. “Champion.” Like It or Not, You’re an Investor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/1793759330308-8281a19c-bd17-4a41-a6df-0631c7bba996.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ottawa plans to invest up to $1.6 billion in Canadian AI “champion” Cohere, and AI Minister Evan Solomon has a podcast to sell the story. </p><p><br></p><p>Douglas joins Noor Azrieh to unpack the national pride, the hype, and the questions missing from the coverage.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, whether Canada should send experimental math rock aliens, Angine de Poitrine, to Eurovision. And whether <em>This Hour Has 22 Minutes</em> possibly predicted the new US press secretary (the one and only) Nicki Minaj.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Host</u>: <u><a href=\"mailto:noor@canadaland.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Noor Azrieh</a></u></p><p><u>Credits</u>: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abraham (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing &amp; Mastering), Harrison Lowman (Managing Editor), Jesse Brown (Editor &amp; Publisher)</p><p><u>Guest</u>: <u><a href=\"https://betakit.com/author/douglas-soltys/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Douglas Soltys</a></u></p><p><br></p><p><em>Additional music by Audio Network</em></p><p><br></p><p><u>Further reading</u>:</p><ul><li><u><a href=\"https://betakit.com/why-canadas-cohere-stake-has-struck-a-nerve/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why Canada’s Cohere stake has struck a nerve</a></u> – BetaKit</li><li><u><a href=\"https://betakit.com/finance-minister-calls-cohere-the-poster-child-for-government-investment/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Finance Minister calls Cohere the “poster child” for government investment</a></u> – BetaKit </li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-cohere-ai-investment-9.7401367\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Canada to invest up to $1.6B in Toronto-based AI company Cohere</a></u> – CBC News</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/pro/venture-capital/canada-to-take-equity-stake-in-ai-firm-cohere-e8d7215f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Canada to Take Equity Stake in AI Firm Cohere</a></u> – The Wall Street Journal</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ottawa-buys-stake-in-cohere-357-billion-in-new-financing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ottawa to invest up to $1.6-billion in Cohere as AI firm’s valuation soars to $35.7-billion</a></u> – The Globe and Mail</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x08qttt_CxY&amp;t=677s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Building Secure AI in Canada | Aidan Gomez and Joëlle Pineau</a></u> – AI Minister Evan Solomon</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/10/angine-de-poitrine-concert-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Angine de Poitrine review – mind-boggling math rock mastery from freaky Québécois duo</a></u> – The Guardian</li><li><u><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/world/canada/this-hour-has-22-minutes-trump-carney.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes,’ a Canadian Sketch Show, Beats American Late Night to the Punchline</a></u> – The New York Times</li></ul><p><br></p><p><u>Sponsors:</u></p><p><u><a href=\"https://douglas.ca/Canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Douglas</a></u> is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. 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