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Ottawa to invest up to $1.6B in Canadian AI firm Cohere

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Digital, G. (2026, October 29). Ottawa to invest up to $1.6B in Canadian AI firm Cohere. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12126174/ottawa-ai-investment-cohere/

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that the Canadian government will invest up to $1.6 billion in the artificial intelligence firm Cohere, based in Canada but planning significant operations in Germany as well. The funding aims to create at least 1,000 new high-paying jobs for Canadians and ensure Cohere maintains its headquarters and incorporation in Canada. Carney emphasized this investment as a strategic move to keep AI development within countries that the government trusts, countering foreign influence in the field.
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The Canadian government announced on October 29, 2026, an investment of up to $1.6 billion in Cohere, a Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) company. This move comes as part of a larger funding round led by Germany's Schwarz Group, which is targeting $7 billion for Cohere and the German AI developer Aleph Alpha. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement during a summit in Montreal aimed at strengthening ties with the European Union.

Schwarz Group, which owns retail chains Lidl and Kaufland, pledged $780 million to lead this round of funding in April as part of Cohere’s merger with Aleph Alpha. Other significant investors include Nvidia and Bell Canada. Carney emphasized that Cohere will maintain its headquarters and incorporation in Canada, ensuring job creation and technological advancement within the country.

The investment aims to support Cohere's model development, product expansion for regulated industries, and computing infrastructure growth. CEO Aidan Gomez highlighted that Cohere is now one of the few global players in developing frontier AI technology outside the U.S. and China.

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“While both articles mention Prime Minister Mark Carney making an announcement about AI on the same day, Article A is broader in scope about digital sovereignty, whereas Article B specifically discusses a $1.6 billion investment in Cohere.”
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“Cohere will now be able to develop far more advanced models and products, scale up its computing infrastructure, and expand its Canadian workforce to serve more businesses and governments in Canada and around the world,” the press release said.
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🔮 Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday his government will invest up to $1.6 billion in Canadian AI company Cohere.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday his government will invest up to $1.6 billion in Canadian AI company Cohere. asserted
government → say → Cohere
He made the announcement in Montreal as he welcomed European Union leaders to a summit aimed at forging closer ties. asserted
he → make → ties
“We are not waiting for the future of AI to be decided somewhere else by those we don’t know or by whom we don’t trust. asserted
we → wait → whom
We’re building it right here in the right way,” Carney said. asserted
Carney → build → way
In April, Cohere announced it would merge with Germany’s Aleph Alpha and said the company would be “anchored in” Germany and Canada. asserted
company → announce → Germany
On Thursday, Carney called the partnership a concrete example of what Canada and Europe can build together. asserted
Canada → call → what
He also said that, under the agreement, Cohere will stay Canadian. asserted
Cohere → say → agreement
Carney said the government is making the announcement on “a commercial basis, alongside private investors including Nvidia, Bell, and Germany’s Schwarz Group.” asserted
government → say → Nvidia
Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez said at the announcement that the company, which was founded seven years ago, is now “one of the very few companies in the world building frontier AI technology at a global scale.” asserted
which → say → scale
He added that it’s the largest AI company outside the U.S. and China. asserted
it → add → U.S.
In a press release issued Thursday, the government said the funding would be provided in stages, with regular reporting on commitments made by the company. asserted
funding → issue → company
Those commitments include creating at least 1,000 “new high-paying Canadian technical jobs” and committing at least $1.7 billion to building more computing infrastructure by 2030. asserted
commitments → include → 2030
The government says Cohere will also maintain its Canadian headquarters and incorporation, invest in research partnerships, create opportunities for students and graduates and continue working with the Canadian AI Safety Institute. asserted
Cohere → say → Institute
“Cohere will now be able to develop far more advanced models and products, scale up its computing infrastructure, and expand its Canadian workforce to serve more businesses and governments in Canada and around the world,” the press release said. asserted
release → develop → world
“Building this capability at home ultimately means that Canadian businesses and governments will have more choice in how they adopt AI and greater control over their sensitive information.” asserted
they → build → information
In 2024, the government announced it would provide up to $240 million to Cohere to boost its computing capacity. asserted
it → announce → capacity
In 2025, Ottawa signed an agreement with the company to identify areas where AI can enhance public service operations. asserted
AI → sign → operations
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has often pointed to Cohere as an element of Canada’s strength in AI, saying Canada is one of only a few countries around the world with a large language model. asserted
Canada → point → model
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