Ontario wants to embrace data centres. But whos going to pay for it? @CBCToronto
Ontario wants to embrace data centres. But whos going to pay for it? @CBCToronto
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
AI data centres could reshape Toronto's power grid. The province says data centres will cover the cost of infrastructure upgrades so consumers won’t foot the bill. But, as CBC's Alejandrina Alvarez explains, critics say the province’s plan still leaves key questions unanswered.

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Ontario wants to embrace data centres. But who's going to pay for it?

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