How Bell's 52 Billion Dollar Data Centre Got Rammed Through
CANADALAND22 Sep

How Bell's 52 Billion Dollar Data Centre Got Rammed Through

Prime Minister Mark Carney came into office promising to turn Canada into an investment destination. One of the biggest tests of that promise is happening in Saskatchewan.


In this episode, host Noor Azrieh and senior producer Aviva Lessard take you inside the politics that made Bell’s $50 billion AI data centre behemoth in Saskatchewan possible.


Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)


Guests: Tom McIntosh, Ray Orb, Tammy Robert, Kim Breckner, and more!


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