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This Ontario city’s set for final vote on a data centre moratorium. Here’s more on the debate

Hundreds of people gathered outside Hamilton's city hall in advance of Thursday's Committee of Adjustment hearing to let committee members know what they think about a possible AI data centre in Hamilton.

Hamilton city council is poised to decide whether to approve a moratorium on data centre development pending new local rules. Proponents say it’d give the city time to respond to a growing industry. Critics worry developments would be driven to other jurisdictions and there’d be missed business opportunities.