Should Ottawa place a moratorium on new AI data centres? | Page 5 | Unpublished
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Author: Michael McBean
Publication Date: August 21, 2026 - 04:00

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Should Ottawa place a moratorium on new AI data centres?

August 21, 2026
Local politicians are divided over whether Ottawa should put the brakes on new large-scale AI data centres amid growing pressure on the city's electricity grid. Read More


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The City of Ottawa will draw up a new data centre policy as councillors ask staff for a heads-up on massive "hyperscale" projects to give them the chance to temporarily block them.
August 26, 2026 - 12:22 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is looking to bring on a meteorologist who can help figure out why Nepean keeps getting hit by so much extreme weather.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney will also attend the European Union’s annual State of the Union address by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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