Why there's growing pushback against AI data centres

AI News July 11, 2026 01:09 AM

The Alberta and federal governments both support Meta's plans to build an artificial intelligence (AI) data centre near Edmonton, but an increasing number of American jurisdictions are pushing back against similar plans. Heather Yourex-West explains why there's growing backlash against the facilities, and the lessons Canada can learn from the U.S.

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