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Evan Solomon
Government of Canada
Evan Solomon is Canada's federal Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation. When the NDP demanded action on surveillance pricing in April 2026, Solomon said the government was "going to look at that" and deferred to the Competition Bureau — declining to commit to any ban or timeline for regulation.
Connected Scandals
As grocery giants install AI-powered pricing systems that charge different customers different prices for the same food, Doug Ford told Ontarians he won't ban it — calling regulation "socialism" the same week his caucus voted down a consumer protection motion, while lobbyists for Loblaws enjoy direct access to his government.
As federal AI Minister, Solomon declined to commit to banning surveillance pricing in April 2026, deferring to the Competition Bureau's monitoring posture. His non-committal response — "We're going to look at that" — closed off the federal regulatory avenue at the same time Ford was refusing to act provincially, leaving Ontario consumers without protection at either level of government.