Hamilton advances proposed data centre moratorium in pushback to rapid AI buildout (opens original article in a new tab)

Hamilton advanced a proposed data centre moratorium to city council, following resident concerns over AI infrastructure impacts, while developers urge urgency in capturing opportunities, as Canada sees a surge in data centre requests.

• Hamilton planning committee approved moving data centre moratorium to city council for vote
• Residents expressed concerns over electricity grid strain, pollution, and job impacts from AI data centres
• Developer argued for urgency to capture opportunity, citing potential benefits of data centre development
• Canada sees surge in data centre requests, with 6,000 MW of requests in Ontario's energy grid queue