New York halts new hyperscale data centres as federal NDP pushes for Canadian moratorium

New York halts new hyperscale data centres as federal NDP pushes for Canadian moratorium ANALYSIS 20 JULY 2026 i ARTICLE SUMMARY KEY STATS The state of New York has imposed a one-year moratorium on large hyperscale data centres, the first such ban in the United States, as the federal NDP under new leader Avi Lewis pushes for a similar national freeze in Canada. Proponents frame moratoriums as a check on energy and water demands—but critics warn that prohibition would simply export billions in investment to willing jurisdictions and squander what may be Canada’s biggest economic opportunity in…