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Canada’s Top Engineering Firms Fend Off Concerns Over AI

Bloomberg29 September 2026, 15:36 UTCCanada

Canada’s largest publicly traded engineering firms are seeking to downplay concerns that artificial intelligence might disrupt their business models, arguing AI will boost demand for their services.

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