‘It is expected that everybody uses it responsibly’
Members of Parliament (MPs) are divided over whether artificial intelligence (AI) belongs in the House of Commons, after one report noted that as much as 20% of what was said on the floor in late 2025 was flagged as AI-generated.
The Economist ran Hansard remarks longer than 100 words through the AI detection tool Pangram, according to The Canadian Press (CP), which published MPs' reactions Sept. 25, 2026. Hansard is the official transcript of parliamentary debates.
Canada ranked second among the legislatures compared, behind Australia.
"I think everybody's using artificial intelligence," said Conservative MP Sandra Cobena, adding that her party has no specific rules for AI-written speeches but "it is expected that everybody uses it responsibly,” according to the CP report.
Fellow Conservative Luc Berthold uses AI for research but said it rarely captures how he wants to express himself. "Quebecers, we have a lot of emotion, and AI doesn't have any," he said, according to the same report.
Some Liberal MPs prefer to speak in their own voice
Liberal MP Greg Fergus called himself "an analog man,” according to the CP report.
"For actually creatively engaging, in a place where we're supposed to be talking about our laws and representing our folks, no, I don't think it's useful," he said.
Liberal MP Ben Carr avoids AI so he can speak in his own voice. He calls writing an entire speech with it "somewhat problematic" but sees no harm in using it to organize ideas, according to the same article.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office says neither the prime minister nor his staff use AI to generate statements or responses delivered in the House.
Meanwhile, the Green Party of Canada said its MPs are independent. Party spokesperson Bianca Crêtes said that their leader, Elizabeth May, is “very concerned” about AI and is “deeply committed to avoiding AI in both her personal life and her role as an MP," according to the report.
A spokesperson for the New Democratic Party (NDP) says the party is developing an AI policy for MP offices with the union representing its parliamentary staff, CP reported.
For HR leaders, disclosure and authenticity questions are growing as Statistics Canada data shows generative AI use at work nearly doubled in a year. According to the KPMG Generative AI Adoption Index 2025, 83% of Canadian employees say they need stronger AI skills, but only 48% believe their employer provides adequate training, as highlighted in reporting on employee attitudes toward AI turning negative.
With the federal government's national AI strategy and its workforce priorities setting no mandatory employer obligations, organizations must write their own rules, much as the parties in Ottawa are doing.
