Edmonton Journal
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Jul 28, 2026
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Alberta is all in on AI data centres. A new poll suggests the public isn't
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Albertans don’t appear to be sold on data centres, and they aren’t overwhelmingly skeptical either, a new Leger survey suggests. Forty-two per cent of those polled said they want a temporary pause on new approvals for large AI data centres until an independent public review examines the effects on electricity prices, grid reliability, water use and emissions. Another 40 per cent said Alberta should keep considering and approving them under current rules, so the […]
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