Wab Kinew Rejects Winnipeg AI Data Centre Deal as Petition Helped Sink Project
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Updated · Q Country 91.5FM · Jun 5
Wab Kinew Rejects Winnipeg AI Data Centre Deal as Petition Helped Sink Project
3 articles · Updated · Q Country 91.5FM · Jun 5
Summary
Wab Kinew said a proposed AI data centre southeast of Winnipeg is off the table, calling the project more trouble than it is worth.
Environmental risks, limited economic benefit and a petition with substantial support drove Manitoba's decision to reject the deal.
The move halts a project pitched for the Winnipeg area at a time when governments are weighing AI infrastructure against power use, land impacts and local opposition.
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