Houston resists legislation for AI data centres as Nova Scotia backlash grows

Planned AI data centre, Point Tupper

10 $ billion

EverWind Fuels plans a $10-billion AI data centre at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, with the American AI company Anthropic signed to a 20-year lease.

“Do we want to do a piece of legislation for every business that sets up in Nova Scotia? Probably not.”

— Premier Tim Houston

Petition signatures, more than

24,000 signatures

A Change.org petition to stop AI data centres in the province passed 24,000 signatures within two weeks, and opposition parties want legislated rules and an environmental assessment.

And us?

EverWind says it will cover the cost of all electricity infrastructure, so power rates for residential customers will not rise. The centre would draw 95 megawatts at first and 420 megawatts after a planned expansion.