Canada’s economy could grow exponentially by 2035 if businesses fast-track their artificial intelligence adoption and respond to growing climate change threats, a new study predicts.

A PwC Canada report exploring ways to unlock economic growth forecasts that with swift action to close the AI adoption gap, Canada’s GDP could reach as much as $3.65 trillion by the end of the next decade. The report, released Wednesday, lists 2023 Canadian GDP at $2.89 trillion.

The report outlined three growth scenarios, each based on how fast key industries adapt to technological advancement, climate change, geopolitical tensions and demographic shifts, which are increasingly blurring traditional sector boundaries.

The degree to which geopolitical turmoil subsides or escalates is a significant factor in

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