Ottawa Just Promised 250,000 AI Jobs — Canadian Companies Said 'We're Already Cutting Ours'

Canada's $2B national AI strategy promises 250,000 new jobs by 2031 — but the data tells a darker story. With 55% of 2026 layoffs citing AI, Montreal's Lightspeed already gutting its support team, and only 12% of Canadian businesses actually using AI, the real disruption is happening now.