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Julie Dabrusin

Liberal on The Environment

Replying to Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois)
“Mr. Speaker, the entire planet is wondering how to use AI while keeping the environment in mind, given that data centres consume huge quantities of water and energy. Well, it is not the entire planet. One country of die-hard polluters still holds out against the modern era. That country is Canada. Seeing the immense amount of energy that data centres need, Canada has decided that if it builds data centres in Alberta, it would be able to power them with gas. Imagine how much gas will be sold. Is there anything the Liberals do not view as an opportunity to sell more oil and gas?”

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Mr. Speaker, when we talk about energy, we are talking about clean energy. What are we doing? We are making sure that we will continue to have a large electricity grid. We are going to double its capacity by 2050. When it comes to AI, it is fair to say that we have put guidelines in place to clearly explain how we are going to work hard to ensure that we can protect Canadians while maintaining AI sovereignty.