Data Centres

4 stories tagged “Data Centres”

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Ontario Opens $100M Recreation Fund and Enforces Full-Cost Power Rules on Data Centres at AMO Summit

Infrastructure

CA Aug 17, 2026

Ontario Opens $100M Recreation Fund and Enforces Full-Cost Power Rules on Data Centres at AMO Summit

Premier Doug Ford opens the $100M Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund at the AMO Conference in Ottawa and establishes strict full-cost electricity requirements for tech facilities under the Ontario Data Centre Playbook.

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Premier Danielle Smith Advances 'Digital Refinery' Strategy with 2% Grid Levy for Large Alberta Data Centres

Technology

CA Aug 17, 2026

Premier Danielle Smith Advances 'Digital Refinery' Strategy with 2% Grid Levy for Large Alberta Data Centres

Premier Danielle Smith champions Alberta's transition toward AI 'digital refineries' to monetize natural gas, outlining a new 2% corporate levy structure for facilities exceeding 75 megawatts while safeguarding provincial power grid stability.

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Premier Doug Ford Unveils Ontario 'Data Centre Playbook' and $1 Billion Housing Fund at AMO Summit

Technology

CA Aug 17, 2026

Premier Doug Ford Unveils Ontario 'Data Centre Playbook' and $1 Billion Housing Fund at AMO Summit

Premier Doug Ford addresses the 2026 Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa, outlining Ontario's Data Centre Playbook to protect data sovereignty, requiring data centres to pay full electricity costs with zero public subsidies alongside a $1 billion joint housing infrastructure stream.

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Ford Unveils Ontario Data Centre Playbook to Guide AI Investments

Technology

CA Aug 13, 2026

Ford Unveils Ontario Data Centre Playbook to Guide AI Investments

Premier Doug Ford announced a new framework for data centres, prioritizing local investment and strict environmental standards while ruling out financial incentives.

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