Evan Solomon
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
Liberal
Top Donors
Political contributions received
| Date | Donor | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | Contributions Of $200 Or Less/Contributions De 200 $ Ou Moins | $220.00 |
Government Contracts
Contracts awarded to entities linked to this member, as identified through disclosed holdings and lobbying activity
| Organization | Contracts | Total Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thales Canada Inc. | 7 | $61,414,679.16 |
| Microsoft Canada Inc. | 78 | $42,340,576.48 |
| Amazon Web Services Canada, Inc. | 19 | $10,992,103.84 |
| IBM Canada Ltd. | 21 | $7,848,462.84 |
| Kia Canada Inc. | 66 | $6,001,467.75 |
| Bell Canada | 13 | $4,795,352.45 |
| The University of British Columbia | 5 | $1,560,245.28 |
| HONDA CANADA INC. | 12 | $835,374.26 |
| TELUS Corporation | 1 | $554,737.41 |
| Queen's University | 13 | $342,736.58 |
| University of Alberta | 6 | $230,614.15 |
| University of Windsor | 3 | $203,700.80 |
| Simon Fraser University | 4 | $101,287.18 |
| Facebook Canada Ltd. | 2 | $39,091.50 |
| Honeywell | 2 | $24,302.38 |
Lobbying Activity
Organizations that have lobbied this member, sorted by frequency
Recent Mentions
Updated 2026-05-24Recent news, social media, and press mentions
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Minister Evan Solomon to attend Web Summit Vancouver and announce investments in AI compute.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada announced that Minister Evan Solomon would make a major AI funding announcement at Web Summit Vancouver on May 12, 2026. The advisory said media availability would follow the announcement and pointed reporters to event details and media contacts.
View source →Evan Solomon announced $66 million for 44 Canadian AI projects at Web Summit Vancouver.
CPAC coverage of the Web Summit Vancouver event reported that federal AI Minister Evan Solomon announced up to $66 million in support for 44 projects through the AI Compute Access Fund. The announcement focused on expanding Canadian AI infrastructure and compute access.
View source →Ministers Mélanie Joly and Evan Solomon announce $1.5B support for steel, aluminum and copper industries.
Federal ministers Mélanie Joly (Industry) and Evan Solomon (Artificial Intelligence) announced $1.5 billion in funding at a news conference in Vars, Ontario to support steel, aluminum, and copper industries impacted by U.S. tariffs.
View source →In his first year as AI minister, Evan Solomon has accomplished significant initiatives for Canadian artificial intelligence leadership.
Evan Solomon, Canada's first federal minister of artificial intelligence, has completed his first year in the role, having spoken frequently about AI possibilities and Canada's potential to become a global leader in the sector.
View source →Evan Solomon joins Premier Doug Ford to announce the launch of Ontario Line tunnelling in Toronto.
FedDev Ontario Minister Evan Solomon attended the event with Mayor Olivia Chow, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, and Metrolinx CEO Michael Lindsay. The announcement marks the start of tunnelling for the 15.6-kilometre subway project in downtown Toronto. This infrastructure development aims to improve transit in the region.
View source →AI Minister Evan Solomon defends floor crossing as a long tradition in Canadian democracy.
Evan Solomon, Minister of AI, Digital Innovation and Economic Development for Southern Ontario, spoke on CTV News about MPs joining the Liberals and the ongoing conversations in Parliament. He emphasized that floor crossing is a longstanding democratic tradition. The interview highlighted drivers behind such political shifts.
View source →Public Disclosures
Financial and ethics disclosures filed with the registry
Agreed Compliance Measures
Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by public office holders and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist them in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate compliance measure for me, aimed at preventing any opportunity to further the private interests of my friend, Mr. Tim Powers, President of Summa Strategies or to give preferential treatment to Summa Strategies, while I exercise my official powers, duties and functions as a public office holder.
Accordingly, I have agreed to recuse myself from any discussion, decision, debate or vote in relation to my friend and Summa Strategies. I understand that recusal means I must remove myself from the room, physically or virtually as the case may be. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes which I or the screen administrators know or reasonably should know to affect my friend’s private interests.
This screen is co-administered by my Chief of Staff and the Associate Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor participate in any official matters or decision-making processes involving my friend’s private interests, unless the interest relates to a decision or matter that is of general application. I will participate in decisions or matters of general application and those that may affect my friend’s private interests as a member of a broad class of persons unless those interests are disproportionate to the other members of the class.
This screen does not restrict me from participating in any discussion, decision, debate or vote related to a client of Summa Strategies.
Moreover, all powers, duties and functions on matters that form part of this screen will be exercised by the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.
The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretary, the members of my ministerial staff, as well as necessary public servants have been informed in writing about this conflict of interest screen.
I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner at the earliest opportunity of all changes of which I become aware that relate to or should form part of the above list of matters caught by this screen.
In the event that I am made aware of a matter forming part of this screen or any such matter comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Act to recuse myself from that matter, by leaving the room or the virtual meeting where the discussion and decision making is taking place. I must so inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and, where appropriate, make a public declaration of recusal pursuant to subsection 25(1) of the Act.
Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by public office holders and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist them in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate compliance measure for me, aimed at preventing any opportunity to further the private interests of my friend, Mr. Harley Finklestein, President of Shopify or its subsidiaries, affiliates and associates, or to give preferential treatment to Shopify, while I exercise my official powers, duties and functions as a public office holder.
Accordingly, I have agreed to recuse myself from any discussion, decision, debate or vote in relation to my friend, Shopify or its subsidiaries, affiliates and associates. I understand that recusal means I must remove myself from the room, physically or virtually as the case may be. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes which I or the screen administrators know or reasonably should know to affect my friend’s private interests.
This screen is co-administered by my Chief of Staff and the Associate Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor participate in any official matters or decision-making processes involving my friend’s private interests, unless the interest relates to a decision or matter that is of general application.
Moreover, all powers, duties and functions on matters that form part of this screen will be exercised by the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.
The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretary, the members of my ministerial staff, as well as necessary public servants have been informed in writing about this conflict of interest screen.
I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner at the earliest opportunity of all changes of which I become aware that relate to or should form part of the above list of matters caught by this screen.
In the event that I am made aware of a matter forming part of this screen or any such matter comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Act to recuse myself from that matter, by leaving the room or the virtual meeting where the discussion and decision making is taking place. I must so inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and, where appropriate, make a public declaration of recusal pursuant to subsection 25(1) of the Act.
Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by public office holders and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist them in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate compliance measure for me, aimed at preventing any opportunity to further the private interests of my friend, Mr. Rob Moore, Partner of Crestview Strategy, or to give preferential treatment to Crestview Strategy, while I exercise my official powers, duties and functions as a public office holder.
Accordingly, I have agreed to recuse myself from any discussion, decision, debate or vote in relation to my friend and Crestview Strategy. I understand that recusal means I must remove myself from the room, physically or virtually as the case may be. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes which I or the screen administrators know or reasonably should know to affect my friend’s private interests.
This screen is co-administered by my Chief of Staff and the Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor participate in any official matters or decision-making processes involving my friend’s private interests, unless the interest relates to a decision or matter that is of general application. I will participate in decisions or matters of general application and those that may affect my friend’s private interests as a member of a broad class of persons unless those interests are disproportionate to the other members of the class.
This screen does not restrict me from participating in any discussion, decision, debate or vote related to a client of Crestview Strategy.
Moreover, all powers, duties and functions on matters that form part of this screen will be exercised by the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.
The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretary, the members of my ministerial staff, as well as necessary public servants have been informed in writing about this conflict of interest screen.
I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner at the earliest opportunity of all changes of which I become aware that relate to or should form part of the above list of matters caught by this screen.
In the event that I am made aware of a matter forming part of this screen or any such matter comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Act to recuse myself from that matter, by leaving the room or the virtual meeting where the discussion and decision making is taking place. I must so inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and, where appropriate, make a public declaration of recusal pursuant to subsection 25(1) of the Act.
Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by public office holders and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist them in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate compliance measure for me, aimed at preventing any opportunity to further the private interests of my friend, Mr. Dan Goldberg, President and CEO of Telesat or its subsidiaries, affiliates and associates, or to give preferential treatment to Telesat, while I exercise my official powers, duties and functions as a public office holder.
Accordingly, I have agreed to recuse myself from any discussion, decision, debate or vote in relation to my friend, Telesat or its subsidiaries, affiliates and associates. I understand that recusal means I must remove myself from the room, physically or virtually as the case may be. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes which I or the screen administrators know or reasonably should know to affect my friend’s private interests.
This screen is co-administered by my Chief of Staff and the Associate Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor participate in any official matters or decision-making processes involving my friend’s private interests, unless the interest relates to a decision or matter that is of general application.
Moreover, all powers, duties and functions on matters that form part of this screen will be exercised by the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions.
The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretary, the members of my ministerial staff, as well as necessary public servants have been informed in writing about this conflict of interest screen.
I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner at the earliest opportunity of all changes of which I become aware that relate to or should form part of the above list of matters caught by this screen.
In the event that I am made aware of a matter forming part of this screen or any such matter comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Act to recuse myself from that matter, by leaving the room or the virtual meeting where the discussion and decision making is taking place. I must so inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and, where appropriate, make a public declaration of recusal pursuant to subsection 25(1) of the Act.
Assets
Copyrights on several published books
Liabilities
Mortgage with CIBC, with spouse
Line of credit with CIBC, with spouse
Other Sources of Income
Last 12 months:
- Employment income from Eurasia Group
- Employment income from Bell Canada
Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's activities
Director, President and Secretary, Four T Productions Inc., Ottawa, Ontario
Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's assets
Units of:
- TD Balanced ETF
Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's investment in private corporations
Controlling interest in Four T Productions, a media consulting company located in Ottawa, Ontario
Spouse's/Common-Law Partner's source(s) of income
Last 12 months:
Employment income from Polar Education Foundation
Next 12 months:
Employment income from Students on Ice Foundation
Summary Statement
Obligation to provide a confidential report has been met and all initial reporting and compliance measures have been taken to comply with the Conflict of Interest Act.
Divestment of Publicly Traded Securities by the establishment of blind trust(s)
Trusts
A blind trust established under the Conflict of Interest Act and administered at arm's length.
Contact Information
409 Parliament street Toronto, Ontario M5A 3A1