Canada's Data Centre Gamble: Federal Framework Lacks Teeth as Provinces Chart Opposite Paths

Canada's data centre market is worth nearly $19 billion CAD and set to more than double by 2031, yet the federal government's newly announced Responsible Data Centre Development Principles are non-binding guidelines that tech press widely describes as toothless. AI Minister Evan Solomon unveiled the framework with five pillars — developers must create lasting local benefits, ensure electricity costs don't fall on Canadians, and meet additional conditions — but **nearly two...