The Carney gov will allow new AI data centers to generate their own electricity by burning gas.👀
#cdnpoli #AI
https://www.desmog.com/2026/02/25/carney-allowed-gas-powered-ai-centres-after-lobbying-from-alberta-energy-company/
@AlisonCreekside as part of the “reduce emissions” plan I suppose.

@auxonic The AI boom is driving a massive development of gas power generation.

"Prior to his appointment as chief executive of Capital Power, Dey worked for the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), where he served as Managing Director, Head of Energy & Resources." lol
CPPIB is heavily invested in development of fossil fuels in the U S, particularly as new power sources to power new AI infrastructure.

@AlisonCreekside
Mark “The Gasman” Carney.
@crispius Thank the gods the Libs got so spooked that media polls and corps didn't like the Hippie King and his enviro stuff that they dumped him for FossilFuel Dad, eh?

🚨Important read for Canadians 👆🏼

@AlisonCreekside

The 💰 trail + business-government connections are alarming. Pensions are already locked into the fossil fuel system cycle which *dissuades* Canadians from calling out the issues.

Lax lobbying laws are a contributor.

The long-term consequences to the public:

#ClimateAttribution

@AlisonCreekside

Also potentially "leaving safety protocols behind"...

🍊"issued an executive order limiting states’ abilities to set safety guidelines. The lack of government regulation means AI companies are deciding on their own how to address safety concerns"

https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0325/artificial-intelligence-anthropic-hegseth?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

AI’s new frontier: When business, government interests collide

The dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. government highlights tension between development in artificial intelligence, and how the technology is used.

The Christian Science Monitor
@AlisonCreekside
Which will then be carbon captured right? 🙄