Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Lisa Johnson
Publication Date: August 20, 2026 - 13:02
Stay informed
Alberta minister met with jeers at AI data centre town hall
August 20, 2026
Alberta's technology minister was met with jeering, badgering and boos at a town hall discussing the province's plans for artificial intelligence data centres. Nate Glubish says the province has carefully crafted a strategy to protect local water supplies, electricity bills, and land use, but attendees say they don't trust the Alberta government to regulate the industry's risks.
'These are dangerous, high-speed, off-highway vehicles that need to be ridden out in the back 40 and not in the cities,' RCMP said of electric dirt bikes on municipal streets.
August 28, 2026 - 19:59 | Karen Bartko | Global News - Canada
August 28, 2026 - 19:38 | | The Globe and Mail
August 28, 2026 - 19:16 | Jack Farrell | The Globe and Mail




Comments
Be the first to comment