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Hamilton is pushing back against an AI data centre development
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- The Jill Bennett Show
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- Jun 26, 2026
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- 627
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Summary
Hamilton has become ground zero in Canada's debate over artificial intelligence infrastructure. The city has approved a one-year pause on new AI data-centre development after fierce public opposition to a proposal to build a massive data-centre campus on its harbourfront. Guest: Anne Pasek - Associate professor at Trent University and the Canada Research Chair in Media, Culture and the Environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices