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New Brunswick data centre debate highlights cross-country tension over AI facilities

NB Power says the applications are confidential and may still be rejected as provinces weigh jobs and tax revenue against grid strain.

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FREDERICTON — Chris Watson says he was very concerned when he reviewed a New Brunswick business development agency’s recent correspondence about data centres. Over the past year, he has been at the forefront of citizen-led opposition to a major data centre project in his neighbourhood in Saint John, N.B. But when he reviewed the correspondence, released through right-to-information legislation by Opportunities New Brunswick, he discovered the ex…

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New Brunswick's data centre debate highlights cross-country tension over AI facilities

Chris Watson says he was very concerned when he reviewed a New Brunswick business development agency's recent correspondence about data centres.

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New Brunswick data centre debate highlights cross-country tension over AI facilities

FREDERICTON - Chris Watson says he was very concerned when he reviewed a New Brunswick business development agency's recent correspondence about data centres.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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