Feds to spend $1 billion on digital transformation of public service

BNN Bloomberg · Josh Pringle · 2026-11-05 23:47 UTC

The federal government is set to spend $1 billion to adopt artificial intelligence technology in departments and services, as it remains on pace to cut the size of the public service by 10 per cent by 2029.

The federal government is set to spend $1 billion to adopt artificial intelligence technology in departments and services, as it remains “on track” to cut the size of the public service by 10 per cent by 2029.

Budget 2026 provides an update on the new Digital Transformation Canada organization within the government to “lead the adoption of AI and other emerging technologies” across the public service.

“Digital Transformation Canada will bring together key digital groups across the public service, including Shared Services Canada and the Canadian Digital Service,” the budget said.

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