Firm behind the Nova Scotia data centre denies owing Newfoundland and Labrador land fees

Newfoundland and Labrador says it is still trying to collect fees from EverWind Fuels for Crown land set aside for its wind-hydrogen project on the Burin Peninsula. The company says it owes nothing.

"EverWind categorically disputes the basis for these charges and rejects the assertion that it owes any debt to the Crown," said Matthew Tinari, the company's chief financial and strategy officer.

— Matthew Tinari, EverWind

The land dispute

1. 2023

   Nearly 2,700 square km set aside, at more than $11.4 million a year

2. Apr 2025

   The province agrees to shrink the reserve to about 1,800 square km

3. Feb 2026

   The new government takes the land back, citing late fees and stalled work

The province set aside nearly 2,700 square kilometres in 2023 at more than $11.4 million a year, agreed to shrink it in 2025, then took the land back in February.

Paid by EverWind, it says

5.6 million $

EverWind says it made more than $5.6 million in good-faith payments. Premier Tony Wakeham says he has no regrets about withdrawing the land.