Media Advisory - Minister Olszewski to announce support for Alberta's growing AI sector

EDMONTON, AB, May 15, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), will announce federal funding in support of artificial intelligence initiatives to help businesses research, commercialize, and scale-up across Alberta.

Date:
May 19, 2026

Minister Olszewski to announce support for Alberta’s growing AI sector (CNW Group/Prairies Economic Development Canada)

Time:
11:15 a.m. MT

Location:
Edmonton Convention Centre
Salon 2
9797 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB

This event is open to media and speakers will be available for questions following the announcement.

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SOURCE Prairies Economic Development Canada

Contacts: Narmin Hassam-Clark, Acting Communications Manager, Prairies Economic Development Canada, [email protected], 587-532-7170; Soraya Lemur, Press Secretary, Office of the Hon. Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, [email protected], 343-574-6781