Canada’s development bank launches $500M AI push for small businesses to spur productivity

About 30 per cent of Canadian small and medium-sized businesses used AI in 2025. The post Canada’s development bank launches $500M AI push for small businesses to spur productivity appeared first on Montreal Gazette.


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