Canada’s push to lead in artificial intelligence may be accelerating—but the infrastructure required to support it is not keeping pace. That’s the core message from James Beer, CEO of Qu Data Centres, who recently appeared before the House of Commons Industry Committee to make the case that data centres must be treated as essential national infrastructure. In a conversation … [Read more...] about Data Centres Key to Canada’s AI Sovereignty
AI Demand Fuels Data Centre Expansion in Calgary
A surge in artificial intelligence demand is accelerating data centre investment in Calgary, as both private capital and federal policy align around the growing need for compute infrastructure. At a Platform Calgary event this week, Todd Coleman, CEO of eStruxture Data Centres, revealed the company has already invested roughly $1.5 billion in the Calgary market, with plans … [Read more...] about AI Demand Fuels Data Centre Expansion in Calgary
AI Is Rewriting Data Centre Infrastructure
Artificial intelligence is not just increasing demand for data centres—it’s fundamentally reshaping how they are designed, powered, and operated. That was the central takeaway from a Tech Thursday panel in Calgary featuring Joe Gentile of eStruxture Data Centers, Tom Farran of Longbow Capital, and Ben Sutton of CoolIT Systems. The discussion, moderated by Vlad Oujegov of the … [Read more...] about AI Is Rewriting Data Centre Infrastructure