Danielle Smith expands ministerial team leading Alberta’s $100-billion AI data centre push

Danielle Smith expands ministerial team leading Alberta’s $100-billion AI data centre push

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has added another Nate to the ministerial team that’s trying to attract data centres to the province through a $100-billion artificial intelligence (AI) data centre strategy. Neudorf will work with colleagues to fast-track AI data centre projects that have “bring your own power” generation projects attached. Utilities minister Nathan Neudorf will work with innovation minister Nate Glubish and finance minister Nate…

Smith directs ministers to focus on affordability, smart spending amid the ongoing teachers’ strike.

Edmonton — Premier Danielle Smith has issued new mandate letters to four key ministers with a focus on affordability, fiscal discipline and government efficiency. The move comes as Alberta’s Ministry of Finance continues to grapple with a provincewide teachers’ strike affecting more than 700,000 students. The letters outline new priorities for Finance Minister Nate Horner, Affordability and Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf, Technology and Innov…