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Canada wants sovereign AI data centres. What does that actually mean?

May 14, 2026

Canada wants to build data centres that are not just physically located here, but controlled here — a distinction experts say could determine whether the country can reduce its dependence on U.S. tech giants and keep Canadian data subject to Canadian rules.



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