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Publication Date: August 13, 2026 - 15:59
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Ontario outlines data centre framework
August 13, 2026
The Ontario government says data centres in the province will need to cover all their energy costs and could pay more for electricity than other industrial users. The province released a data centre framework as it faces pressure to bring in guardrails around the facilities powering the artificial intelligence boom.
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Randall Denley's op-ed (Ottawa Citizen, Aug. 15, 2026) analyzes the recent Government of Ontario's population projections for Ottawa, where our city is expected to expand from the current 1.19 million population to 1.83 million in 2051, an increase of over 600,000 people. He asks where future development should occur, and suggests that the National Capital Greenbelt should be considered to meet the projected housing needs. Read More
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