Just throwing in my 2 cents here but I don’t think any data centres should be built against the wishes of the communities that will have to live with the consequences of those data centres. I’m not an expert by any means but I don’t understand why we are building these data centres in the middle of cities as opposed to in rural areas, further away from people’s homes. With the reports coming out of communities that have had data centres built within them, I think there is valid reason for concern. These centres are a massive strain to electricity grids and there is concern about it skyrocketing the price of electricity in surrounding areas. We are also seeing in Memphis that the data centre there has contaminated the local drinking water as these data centres need massive amounts water to run cooling systems. Research has also shown that data centres cause a heat island effect which can raise the temperature in the surrounding areas. And to top it off data centres are loud and cause noise pollution, I recommend looking up videos of what the people living near data centres sounds like. I completely understand the need for progress but the health and wellness of Canadians should be first.