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Amid Bard rebrand, Google is bringing Gemini to Canada… finally, eh?

The wait is over, as Google's prized possession has set foot on Mapleland.

"So we know that Canadians have been waiting for this moment with anticipation, and I can tell you that we've been working really hard as a team to make it happen on a personal level," said Jules Walker, product manager for Gemini Experiences, during a call. While we are not sure why Google took so long to bring Gemini (formerly Bard) to Canada, several speculations suggest that this could be due to the soured relationship between the company and the Canadian Government as a consequence of the Online News Act(Bill C-18). However, putting certain speculations to rest, Walker reiterated that "in the context of C-18 specifically, the Government of Canada has committed to sort of addressing core issues with that legislation."

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