The artificial intelligence-fuelled gold rush to build new data centres — and the risks the projects could pose for local water and power — are becoming a heated municipal election issue, with some Toronto-area candidates calling for a pause or even an outright ban.
Mississauga councillor Martin Reid, who represents the ward where the city’s first “hyperscale” data centre is being proposed, said he was initially supportive of the idea because of the promises of investment in the community and jobs.
