Federal Strategy Identifies Energy as a Priority Sector for AI Adoption; PowerBank's June 1 Strategic Announcement Positions the Company to Help Meet Growing Demand for Power in the Digital Economy TORONTO, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: PBK) (Cboe CA: PBK) (FSE: 103) ("PowerBank" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated independent North American energy company, today commented on the Government of Canada's AI for All national artificial intelligence strategy, recently announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney in Toronto. The federal strategy, launched June 4, 2026, targets an additional $200 billion of economic growth and 250,000 new AI-related jobs over the next five years, with a goal of increasing AI adoption across Canadian businesses from approximately 12% today to 60% by 2034.