Canada, Finland commit to sovereign technology and AI cooperation

The Honourable Evan Solomon (Canada) and Sakari Puisto (Finland) announced exploring Finland’s participation in the Sovereign Technology Alliance and committed to deepen cooperation on AI, high-performance computing and digital technologies.

• Meeting and main action: Ministers Evan Solomon and Sakari Puisto met in Ottawa on April 14, 2026 and committed to exploring Finland’s participation in the Sovereign Technology Alliance to deepen coordination with trusted partners, strengthen sovereign AI capacity, and reduce strategic technology dependencies in key sectors. Key focus areas include Expanding access to AI compute capacity, high-performance computing, and promoting sustainable, resilient and environmentally responsible digital infrastructure.
• Background and follow-up: The ministers built on a prior joint statement by Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Alexander Stubb, noted cooperation through multilateral fora such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence, and agreed to remain in regular contact to advance initiatives on research, commercialization, workforce development, and AI safety (including frontier AI models and broader safety initiatives).