The politics of Alberta’s AI data centre boom

Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin debate whether Alberta’s push for AI data centres represents a major economic opportunity—or an emerging political liability. They examine growing concerns over land, electricity, and AI, and how opposition could cut across traditional political lines. The two regular panelists also explore how the issue could reshape the UCP-NDP battle, the province's relationship with municipalities, and Alberta’s influence within Canada.This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS:Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.