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Ontario reveals framework for development of A.I. data centres

August 13, 2026 1:36 pm EST.
As municipalities across Ontario grapple with an increase in AI data centre applications, the provincial government is unveiling a proposed framework that will see new measures imposed on the facilities but municipal councils won’t get veto power.

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