It all depends on what you mean by “the top of the game”. It all depends on what the priorities are with respect to national policy.
Federally, the U.S. has a policy of “hands off”. That's because they're extremely concerned about their geopolitical competitors, including China and Russia. They absolutely don't want to jeopardize national security by falling behind.
We may not be in that position, but that is the greatest market for Canadian innovators. The U.K. has taken a similar approach. I think the U.K. model is a good one. My view has not changed. In fact, my view, particularly looking at the G7, is that the best approach for Parliament right now is to have policies that promote innovation, which this government is actually doing right now or trying to do, rather than to introduce an AI bill when there still is not consensus on what the model can be. There are specific areas where there are specific harms, and it wouldn't unduly affect innovation.
I think the government should pick and choose in the way U.S. states have done for things like protecting children online, imposing transparency requirements in certain cases and dealing with critical potential catastrophes. I think that's the right approach.