SASKATOON DEMANDS TRANSPARENCY ON DATA CENTRES AS GOVERNMENT FAILS TO ANSWER BASIC QUESTIONS

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan people have questions about the growing number of proposed data centres in the province, and Carla Beck‘s team is making sure they have an opportunity to be heard.
Beck’s team hosted a public data centre open house in Saskatoon on Wednesday evening to hear directly from residents about their concerns, including the potential impacts on electricity, water, land use, the environment, jobs and the long-term costs and benefits to Saskatchewan communities.

Beck’s team hosted a public data centre open house in Saskatoon on Wednesday evening to hear directly from residents about their concerns, including the potential impacts on electricity, water, land use, the environment, jobs and the long-term costs and benefits to Saskatchewan communities.

The province says there are currently more than 30 data centre applications in the queue, making transparency and public accountability more important than ever.

“People deserve to know what is being proposed, how decisions are being made and what these projects will mean for their power bills, their water and their communities,” Beck said. They should not have to fight for basic information from their government.”

Beck’s team has held public consultations in Regina, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon as residents have raised concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding major data centre developments.

“Tonight, we heard from Saskatchewan people who simply want the government to be honest with them,” said Brittney Senger, Shadow Minister for Technology, Innovation and AI. “There are major questions about who pays, who benefits, how much power these facilities will use, what happens to our water and how communities get meaningful say. Those aren't unreasonable questions — they're questions this government should have been answering from day one.”

Beck’s team is calling for meaningful public consultation, clear approval criteria and full transparency around the costs, benefits and impacts of proposed data centres.

“Saskatchewan can pursue innovation and investment while still respecting the people who live here,” said Beck. “Economic development should never mean shutting Saskatchewan people out of decisions that affect their communities.”

“It’s time for change.”

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