Nova Scotia premier defends changing his stance on welcoming data centre proposals

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is standing by his decision to alter his standpoint on data center proposals for approval in the province. Initially, in June, Houston stated it was premature to address the issue, citing external factors such as geopolitics and federal regulations. However, he later acknowledged that Canada cannot depend on other nations to store its data, leading him to become more open to considering data center proposals following the implementation of new regulations by Ottawa.

Houston maintains that the sentiment of his June statement was to avoid impacting ratepayers and not to increase costs for households and Nova Scotians.