Poll: support outweighs opposition to $13B Meta data centre in Sturgeon County
A new Leger survey shows Albertans lean in favour of the proposed artificial intelligence facility, though attitudes vary sharply between men and women.
Why it matters
The proposed facility represents one of the largest private investments under consideration in Alberta, and public opinion could influence how the project moves forward.
A Leger poll suggests that overall support for a proposed $13-billion Meta artificial intelligence data centre in Sturgeon County outweighs opposition among Albertans surveyed.
The online poll found that views on the project differ significantly depending on gender, though the survey results indicate a general lean toward backing the proposed facility.
Sturgeon County, located near Edmonton, has been named as the potential site for the large-scale Meta data centre, which would represent a major investment in the province's technology infrastructure.
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