Bell AI data centre expansion in Sask. announced at investment summit
Bell said the project could create thousands of jobs and become the largest private capital investment in Saskatchewan history.
- On Monday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic announced a major expansion of the Bell AI data centre near Regina, marking the largest private sector capital investment in Saskatchewan history.
- Announced at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, the expansion aligns with federal goals to catalyze $1 trillion in national investment over five years amid trade tensions with the United States.
- To reach the $52 billion investment, Bell will increase capacity to 1.2 gigawatts, creating 500 permanent and 3,000 maintenance jobs while supplying its own power through Saskatchewan's Bring Your Own Power principle.
- Comparing the data centre to constructing a national railway to protect sovereignty, Bibic told the crowd, "It's because Saskatchewan is a great place to invest." He stressed protecting Canadian data.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney called the initiative a "fantastic example" of government-supported infrastructure, as the expansion establishes the new Bell AI Fabric headquarters in the Regina area.
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Bell's $52-Billion Bet: How Saskatchewan Quietly Became Canada's AI Powerhouse
Bell Canada plans to expand its Saskatchewan AI data center to 1.2 GW under a $52-billion commitment, creating thousands of jobs and establishing Canadian sovereign AI infrastructure. The project combines grid power with self-generated capacity under strict provincial rules. It positions the prairie province as a national compute leader.
Bell plans expansion of Sask. AI data centre, making it largest private investment in province's history
At an investment summit in Toronto hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic announced the controversial data centre near Regina will be expanded from the original 300-megawatt facility to one that would eventually need 1.2 gigawatts of power.
Bell Canada quadruples the size of a previously announced data centre project in Saskatchewan, which is now expected to generate more than 50 billion capital investments.
Bell announces $50 billion buildout to produce Canada’s largest data centre in Saskatchewan
Non-binding MOU would be largest private capital investment in province’s history, quadrupling planned capacity. The post Bell announces $50 billion buildout to produce Canada’s largest data centre in Saskatchewan first appeared on BetaKit.
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