Province-wide protests call for moratorium on AI data centre proposals in N.S.
Halifax - Roughly 1,000 Nova Scotians demonstrated in the city's downtown on Saturday to oppose a proposed artificial intelligence data centre near southern Cape Breton. The protest began at noon in front of the provincial legislature, occupying an entire block on Hollis Street before marching through the city's center in the rain.
Organizer Ned Zimmerman stated that protesters oppose the large-scale AI data centre project, deeming it socially destructive and environmentally irresponsible. The planned facility, to be built by Everwind Fuels for U.S. AI company Anthropic, is set to produce 95 megawatts of electricity in its initial phase, expanding to 325 megawatts by mid-2028.
Premier Tim Houston's office emphasized that the data centre will only proceed if it adheres to provincial and federal guidelines, including environmental and power rate protections. Everwind declined to comment on the protest. This report by The Canadian Press, originally published on November 7, 2026.
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