Canada moved to deepen its international partnerships on AI, quantum technologies and digital infrastructure, announcing new agreements with the United Kingdom and Germany on the margins of the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting in Montréal.
Canadian Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon met separately with UK Minister of State for Digital Government and Data Ian Murray and Germany’s Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation Karsten Wildberger, reinforcing Canada’s strategy to align with like-minded partners on emerging technologies critical to economic growth and national competitiveness.
During talks with the United Kingdom, Canada and the UK signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in digital government and the digital economy. The agreement builds on commitments made earlier this year by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, identifying digital public infrastructure, artificial intelligence safety and secure communications as priority areas.
The two countries also reaffirmed plans to collaborate on quantum-enabled secure communications, laying the groundwork for transatlantic systems that could form part of a future global quantum network. In support of Canada’s National Quantum Strategy, the Canadian Space Agency issued a call for expressions of interest for projects contributing to an in-orbit quantum communications demonstration, with submissions open until December 12.
Canada and the UK said they will continue joint efforts on AI safety and security through their respective AI institutes, while supporting innovation, job creation and responsible AI adoption across both economies.
In a separate meeting, Canada and Germany agreed to launch a new Canada–Germany Digital Alliance aimed at accelerating collaboration on artificial intelligence, digital sovereignty, quantum technologies and digital infrastructure. The alliance’s first deliverable will be a joint declaration of intent on AI, expected in the coming months, designed to encourage commercialization and adoption of AI technologies in both countries.
The two governments also announced plans for a joint call for proposals in January 2026 to support collaborative research and development in quantum computing and quantum sensing. The initiative will be led by the National Research Council of Canada and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
Officials said the alliance will also cover cooperation on large language models, generative AI and frontier algorithm development, reflecting a shared interest in building globally competitive digital industries.
Canada has positioned itself as an early leader in artificial intelligence policy, having launched the world’s first national AI strategy and invested more than $4.4 billion since 2016 in AI and digital research infrastructure. Government officials say partnerships with the UK and Germany will help ensure Canada remains competitive as AI and quantum technologies reshape the global economy.
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