Alberta Man Planning Protests Against Data Centres as Province Announces Town Halls
The province says citizens will not pay for the projects and that large data centres could bring up to 2% equipment levies.
- Alberta launched a new information hub and series of public town halls on Tuesday to address questions about artificial intelligence data centres, following an Aug. 6 announcement regarding the province's investment efforts.
- Organizer Ben Baril led protests earlier this month against Meta's proposed Sturgeon County facility, citing concerns that the community lacked consultation and government transparency regarding water and power usage.
- Technology Minister Nate Glubish said the town halls provide "information on what data centres are, why they're being built here and the opportunities they create," while the government's website outlines strict water and power regulations.
- The NDP stated, "The premier has made her position clear — AI data centres are coming to Alberta, whether Albertans support them or not," as protesters demand a halt to projects until concerns are addressed.
- While the province claims approximately $100 billion to $200 billion in potential investment from its data centre strategy, residents prepare for hearings on Aug. 19 in Ponoka and Aug. 20 in Sturgeon County.
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Today In BCNDP leader slams lack of data centre consultation
The UCP government has created a “Wild West free-for-all” on data centre proposals with no regulations in place to protect Albertans, said NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi in Red Deer on Wednesday. In a nine-minute video released on Tuesday, Premier Danielle Smith said Alberta’s data centres will be 100 per cent private projects. “No subsidies. No grants. No discounted power. No taxpayer backstop. If a project succeeds, Albertans share in the benefits. …
Winnipeg Free Press
Alberta man planning protests against data centres as province announces town halls
EDMONTON - A man leading a movement against artificial intelligence data centres in Alberta says provincial officials can expect to get an earful at an upcoming town hall.
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strathmorenow.comAlbertans invited to weigh in on AI data centres at upcoming town halls
A large-scale data centre facility is shown in an image shared by the Government of Alberta. The province has launched a new information hub and public town halls as it moves ahead with its AI data centre strategy. Photo / Government of Alberta / Facebook .captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Alberta has launched a new information hub and announced a series of public town halls following an Aug. 6 announcement on t…
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