Montréal, Quebec — December 9, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Canada and its G7 partners are collaborating to address global challenges such as international peace and security, economic stability, and the digital transition, according to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.
Ministers Joly and Solomon concluded the G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministers’ Meeting in Montréal, Quebec, where they met with counterparts from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, and the Republic of Korea.
Discussions focused on industrial competitiveness, quantum technologies, supply chain security, and artificial intelligence (AI).
G7 ministers addressed the challenge of accessing critical inputs for industrial growth without creating economic dependencies, emphasizing the need to remove barriers to innovation and support industrial and digital transformation.
The G7 countries welcomed the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise AI Adoption Blueprint, a guide for SMEs to accelerate productivity and responsible AI adoption. This blueprint includes a new SME AI Toolkit with resources for businesses to adopt AI and scale in global markets.
Ministers endorsed the 2025 G7 Industry, Digital and Technology Ministerial Declaration, outlining areas for ongoing collaboration on economic and technology issues.
Minister Solomon also concluded several international agreements, including memoranda of understanding with the European Union and the United Kingdom, and launched the Canada–Germany Digital Alliance.
Minister Joly reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to international collaboration, democracy, and economic leadership. Minister Solomon highlighted the SME AI Toolkit and the Canada–Germany Digital Alliance as concrete tools to help businesses compete and strengthen digital sovereignty.
The Group of Seven (G7) includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union, which meet annually to discuss global economic and geopolitical issues. In 2025, the G7 celebrates 50 years of partnership and cooperation.
Canada’s G7 Presidency priorities include protecting communities, building energy security, accelerating the digital transition, and securing partnerships.
Related products include the G7 AI Adoption Roadmap, the G7 IDT Ministerial Declaration, the G7 IDT Ministerial Statement on SME AI Adoption Blueprint, the G7 IDT SME AI Adoption Blueprint, a Toolkit for SMEs Deploying AI, AI Adoption by SMEs: Insight from G7 case studies and Canada’s experience, and the OECD G7 Discussion Paper on AI Adoption by SMEs.
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