Canada has made quantum technology a core focus of its 2025 G7 agenda, positioning it as a strategic tool for economic growth, energy security, and digital transition. The announcement follows coordinated lobbying by Quantum Industry Canada and international partners, calling for trusted collaboration on quantum supply chains, cybersecurity, and competitiveness. A global industry summit, QUANTUM NOW, will be held in Montréal days after the G7, aiming to align business, policy, and investment strategies around industrial quantum deployment.
Canada is placing quantum technology at the center of its 2025 G7 agenda, a signal that the emerging field is no longer a niche science but a driver of economic and geopolitical strategy. In a statement released ahead of the G7 Leaders’ Summit, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney named quantum alongside artificial intelligence as essential tools for accelerating the global digital transition and securing long-term energy resilience. The announcement elevates quantum to a core focus of international policy coordination, bringing it into a forum typically reserved for the world’s most pressing security and economic concerns.
The move caps months of lobbying by Quantum Industry Canada (QIC), which co-authored a letter last October with members of the International Council of Quantum Industry Associations (ICQIA), urging Canada’s then-leadership to prioritize quantum across the G7. The joint letter was signed by industry bodies representing Canada, the U.S., UK, EU, and Japan and argued that trusted international cooperation in quantum would be essential to securing supply chains, boosting economic competitiveness and enhancing national security readiness.
Carney’s announcement aligns with Canada’s G7 platform outlining three broad goals: protecting communities and democratic institutions, building energy and digital security, and strengthening infrastructure through public-private partnerships. Quantum’s inclusion under the second pillar — “accelerating the digital transition” — marks the first time the technology has received this level of recognition at a G7 Summit. While quantum technologies are still in early stages, they are already being deployed in cybersecurity, next-generation communication and advanced sensing systems.
Canada’s emergence as a quantum leader stems from decades of coordinated research investment. Home to pioneering institutions such as the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing and deep-tech incubators like Distriq, the country has grown a robust network of startups and researchers punching far above their weight on the global stage. Several Canadian quantum companies have attracted significant domestic and foreign investments, supported by the government’s National Quantum Strategy.
Although Canada has already met with success in its national plan to become a quantum leader, with this G7 declaration, the government is calling for international coordination not only on cybersecurity standards and R&D collaboration, but also on building resilient supply chains for quantum hardware, much of which depends on rare or strategically sensitive materials. The move also acknowledges concern about falling behind in the face of rising investments in China and other countries.
Quantum-secured communications and sensor technologies based on quantum physics could enhance navigation and detection systems for national defense. The G7’s embrace of quantum reflects a broader shift: treating the technology as a national asset and strategic differentiator. Canada’s readiness to lead in industrial deployment is evident as it hosts QUANTUM NOW | ICI QUANTIQUE in Montréal, convening business leaders, investors, and policymakers to discuss paths to quantum technology deployment.
As the world enters a new era of technological competition and cooperation, Quantum Industry Canada and its partners stand ready to help ensure G7 nations lead with unity, purpose, and action. The global alignment around quantum policy is crucial in accelerating the pace of quantum development and establishing a strategic advantage in the quantum technology landscape.
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