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Data Centre Investment in Alberta and Quebec

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Alberta, Quebec, Canada

Source: The Globe and Mail

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Technology companies are investing heavily in data centres, with Alberta dreaming of $100-billion in data centre investment and Quebec seeking to attract these projects. These data centres consume large amounts of power and water and provide few local jobs once built. Canadian provinces are considering how to manage the influx of data centres, including prioritizing electricity requests and power

Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Alberta, Quebec, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Globe and Mail

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The project “Data Centre Investment in Alberta and Quebec” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Alberta, Quebec, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Globe and Mail.

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Technology companies are investing heavily in data centres, with Alberta dreaming of $100-billion in data centre investment and Quebec seeking to attract these projects. These data centres consume large amounts of power and water and provide few local jobs once built. Canadian provinces are considering how to manage the influx of data centres, including prioritizing electricity requests and power supply.

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Alberta, Quebec

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Water Supply and Storage, Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)

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2025-11-18

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