Fears are widespread about data centre impacts on Canada’s water, environment: poll

Citynews | July 18, 2026, 6 a.m. | Original
In a Leger poll, 81 per cent of respondents said they are concerned about the prospect of data centres leading to spikes in their household electricity bills.
Opposition brewing as data centre capacity is set to explode across Canada Premier Doug Ford expected to visit Thunder Bay as fires rage in northern Ontario