Regina City Council debates concerns and involvement in Bell’s AI Data Centre expansion

The Regina City Council held an extensive debate regarding the potential expansion of Bell’s AI Data Centre, with concerns and the matter of involvement taking center stage. Residents, experts, and the President of Bell AI Fabric participated in the discussion, with Mayor Chad Bachynski recusing himself due to potential conflict of interest concerns. The proposed expansion would quadruple the current size of the AI Data Centre Project.

Following the debate, it became clear that opinions were evenly divided among councillors and residents. The RM of Sherwood ultimately holds the power to make the final decision. It was also revealed that councillors were not made aware of the city's decision to waive their rights to a secondary concept plan review for the original project.

Ward 5 City Councillor Sarah Turnbull submitted a notice of motion seeking the right to review the expansion. As of the publication, the council had not yet decided whether to request a report from City Administration. Readers interested in following these developments can add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google for more coverage in their search results.