Ottawa lays out plan for AI data centres as community backlash grows
03-09-2026 21:59 via globalnews.ca

Ottawa lays out plan for AI data centres as community backlash grows

A.I. Minister Evan Solomon says the government understands Canadians are concerned about noise, electricity and water use of large-scale data centres.
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