When Markets Fail: Why Data Centre Economics Breaks the Rules
In Economics 101, you learn that markets work when everyone has information, everyone has choice, and everyone bears the consequences […]
Economic Impact
Economic Impact
Diode Profits Either Way: Who’s Really Protected in This Deal?
When someone makes a decision that affects you, but doesn’t bear the consequences — that’s a problem. In the Goldfinch
Economic Impact
100 Jobs for $18 Billion: The Math That Doesn’t Add Up
Data centres do not employ many people. This is not an opinion. It is not speculation. It is a hard,
Economic Impact
Follow the Money: Who Really Profits from the Goldfinch Data Centre Proposal?
Diode Ventures presents itself as a data centre developer. But follow the money, and a different picture emerges. Who Is
Precedent & Comparisons
Foxconn Was Promised $3 Billion: What Happens When a Mega-Project Doesn’t Deliver
In 2017, Wisconsin promised $3 billion in taxpayer money to Foxconn to build what President Trump called “the eighth wonder
Economic Impact
The $1.9 Billion Tax Giveaway: What Data Centre Incentives Really Cost
When a $1.9 billion number appears in a government budget, you expect someone, somewhere, to catch it early. But the
Council Process & Timeline
24 Opposed, 1 in Favour: The Math That Tells the Real Story
At the July 7 public hearing on the Goldfinch data centre, Wheatland County council chambers were overflowing. Nearly 100 people
Precedent & Comparisons
Manitoba Said No: What Other Provinces Can Teach Us About Data Centre Oversight
Dear neighbour, we need to talk about the data centre rush sweeping across Alberta. Premier Smith presents data centres as
Evidence & Research
The UCP’s Data Centre Rush: Environmental Reviews Waived and Grid Access Sold for Millions
While residents pack council chambers and submit letters, a quieter story has been unfolding at the provincial level — one
Farmland & Water
The Cooling Bait-and-Switch: How Data Centre Water Promises Change After Approval
It happened in Oregon. It happened in Arizona. It is happening across North America. And it could happen here. When