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Aug 17, 2026
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Nanos poll finds 64% of Canadians oppose incentives for AI data centres
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Nanos poll finds 64% of Canadians oppose incentives for AI data centres
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17 AUGUST 2026
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A Nanos Research poll of 1,104 Canadians has found that 64 percent fully or somewhat oppose government financial incentives for AI data centre construction, with resistance strongest among those aged 18 to 34. The findings land as Ottawa channels billions into computing infrastructure—but proponents argue that retreating now would squander Canada’s chance to convert its pioneering AI research legacy into lasting economic and technological capacity.
The survey, conducted…
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