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Quick facts for kids The Honourable Evan Solomon PC MP
Solomon in 2023
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
Incumbent
Assumed office May 13, 2025
Prime Minister	Mark Carney
Preceded by	position established
Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Incumbent
Assumed office May 13, 2025
Prime Minister	Mark Carney
Preceded by	Ruby Sahota
Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office April 28, 2025
Preceded by	Marci Ien
Personal details
Born	(1968-04-20) April 20, 1968 (age 57) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal
Alma mater	McGill University
Occupation	Publisher, broadcaster, politician

Evan Solomon (born April 20, 1968) is a Canadian politician and former broadcaster. He became the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation in May 2025. As a member of the Liberal Party, Solomon was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Toronto Centre. This happened in the April 2025 election.

Before becoming a politician, he hosted The Evan Solomon Show on Toronto radio station CFRB. He also wrote for Maclean's magazine. Solomon was known for hosting CTV's national political news programs, Power Play and Question Period. In October 2022, he moved to New York City. There, he worked for the Eurasia Group as publisher of GZERO Media. He also continued to report on Canadian politics and global events for CTV News.

Evan Solomon's Early Life and Career

Evan Solomon was born in Toronto, Ontario, on April 20, 1968. His mother, Virginia, was an urban planner. His father, Carl Solomon, was a lawyer. He attended Crescent School in Toronto for high school. After that, he studied English literature and religious studies at McGill University.

In 1992, Solomon helped start a magazine called Shift with Andrew Heintzman. It began as an arts and culture magazine. Later, Shift focused more on technology and Internet culture. Solomon left the magazine in 1999 to promote his first novel, Crossing the Distance.

Broadcasting Roles

Solomon also had a career as a broadcaster. He hosted several series for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, including The Changemakers, FutureWorld, and Hot Type. From 2004 to 2009, he co-anchored CBC News: Sunday and CBC News: Sunday Night with Carole MacNeil.

In 2004, Solomon also worked as a co-editor with Andrew Heintzman. They worked on a book called Fueling the Future: How the Battle Over Energy is Changing Everything.

In 2009, Solomon was chosen to host Power & Politics. This was a political discussion show on CBC News Network. He also hosted The House, a weekly political show on CBC Radio One. Evan Solomon left CBC in June 2015.

Post-CBC Career

In August 2015, Sirius XM Canada announced that Solomon would host a political talk show. It was called Everything Is Political and aired on its Canada Talks channel during the 2015 election. He also wrote columns for Maclean's magazine during that election.

In 2016, Solomon joined the Ottawa radio station CFRA. From 2016 to 2022, he hosted CTV's political show Question Period. He also filled in as an anchor for CTV National News.

In September 2017, Solomon started a new national talk radio program. It was called The Evan Solomon Show and aired on Bell Media radio stations. He hosted this show until October 2022.

In 2022, Solomon became a publisher at GZERO Media. This global news site is part of the Eurasia Group. This company was founded by geopolitical scientist Ian Bremmer. Solomon continued to work as a special correspondent for CTV, covering politics and global events.

Entering Politics

In March 2025, Evan Solomon announced a big change. He left his roles at Eurasia Group and GZERO. He decided to run as a candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada. He ran in the riding of Toronto Centre during the 2025 Canadian federal election. He had already resigned from CTV before Mark Carney became the leader of the Liberal Party.

Evan Solomon's Family Life

Evan Solomon is married to Tammy Quinn. They have two children together. Solomon is Jewish.

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