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This Ontario city's set for final vote on a data centre moratorium. Here's more on the debate
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National Taxpayers Union
· Jun 24, 2026
15 Myths about Data Centers—and the Taxpayer Perspective
By Jess Ward, Leah Vukmir.
The Real Deal
· Jun 29, 2026
NYC developer in hot pursuit of Albany data center
Even as a data center moratorium sits on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk, awaiting a signature, a zoning change could push forward a development right in the state capital. EKG Group’s Michael-Henry Elghanian-Krayem is pushing to rezone into the “light industrial” classification at the Kenwood Commons site, the Times Union reported. The 76-acre site is zoned for a mixed-use campus today and needs numerous approvals to go forward, including at least two revisions to the city’s zoning regulations. The rezoning would allow for both a data center and a broader technology campus. The 570 million project consists of a 500,000-square-foot data []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
WRAL News
· Jun 22, 2026
Durham County to vote on 12-month pause for data center development
Another municipality in our area is considering a pause on data centers. Monday night, Durham County commissioners will consider a 12-month moratorium.
Canada's National Observer
· Jul 10, 2026
A proposed Mississauga data centre experiences growing pushback
At least six of the city's councillors are having second thoughts about a proposed data centre .
The Next Web
· Jul 7, 2026
Scotland could freeze new datacentres, threatening the UK’s AI plan
Scotland’s governing party wants to freeze every new datacentre in the country. If ministers agree, a core pillar of the UK’s AI strategy could stall. The Scottish government is weighing a sweeping moratorium on new datacentres. Last Sunday, the Scottish National Party (SNP) voted to freeze all new builds, the Guardian reports. The motion now [] This story continues at The Next Web
Western Standard
· Jun 22, 2026
OLDCORN: Canada should bring back the death penalty for cop killers — after 3 police deaths in June (so far)
Canada has spent 50 years pretending the death penalty debate is closed. It is not. It was parked by political elites who hoped the public would move on. The public has not moved on.
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Related coverage for "This Ontario city's set for final vote on a data centre moratorium. Here's more on the debate": National Taxpayers Union — 15 Myths about Data Centers—and the Taxpayer Perspective. The Real Deal — NYC developer in hot pursuit of Albany data center. WRAL News — Durham County to vote on 12-month pause for data center development. Canada's National Observer — A proposed Mississauga data centre experiences growing pushback. The Next Web — Scotland could freeze new datacentres, threatening the UK’s AI plan. Western Standard — OLDCORN: Canada should bring back the death penalty for cop killers — after 3 police deaths in June (so far)