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Ottawa lays out plan for AI data centres as community backlash grows

Minister Evan Solomon says the government understands Canadians are concerned about noise, electricity and water use of large-scale data centres.

Ottawa lays out plan for AI data centres as community backlash grows

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Minister Evan Solomon says the government understands Canadians are concerned about noise, electricity and water use of large-scale data centres.

A.I. Minister Evan Solomon says the government understands Canadians are concerned about noise, electricity and water use of large-scale data centres.

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