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Canada's Government Calls for Firms to Build 100MW+ AI Data Centers

Jan 24, 2026 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

Canada’s government has put out a call for businesses interested in building large-scale AI data centers as it is looking for industry partners interested in constructing data centers with a capacity of more than 100MW in Canada.

Evan Solomon, Canada’s AI minister, said his government is “taking bold steps to secure Canada’s AI future by building the infrastructure to support innovation at home.”

Writing on LinkedIn, Solomon said: “This initiative aims to strengthen Canada’s AI sovereignty, drive economic growth, support Indigenous participation, and maximize the use of Canadian partners and supply chains.”

Data centers must offer capacity of more than 100MW, and be designed to serve a broad spectrum of Canadian clients, the Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) said.


There are 262 data centers in Canada.

Jet.AI’s 350-acre land parcel for new Manitoba AI campus
Posted in Jet.AI: Winnipeg Campus Source: Jet.AI
Rendering of Agritech Haven's data center in Red Deer County, Alberta
Posted in Agritech Haven: Red Deer, AB Source: Red Deer County
Proposed area for Rocky View Technology Park in Alberta
Posted in Rocky View Technology Park Source: Kineticor Asset Management
Rendering of Microsoft's YTO14 Data Center in Ontario, Canada
Posted in Microsoft: YTO14 Campus Source: Microsoft
Townsite Planning proposed data center in Nanaimo, British Columbia
Posted in Townsite Planning: Nanaimo, BC Source: City of Nanaimo
Bit Digital's MTL2 facility
Posted in Enovum: MTL2 Source: Bit Digital
Rendering of Cologix MTL8 Data Center in Montreal, Canada
Posted in Cologix MTL8-S (Technoparc) Source: Cologix
Equinix MT2 data center in Quebec, Canada
Posted in Equinix: MT2 Source: Equinix
Urbacon Downtown Montreal Data Centre
Posted in Urbacon Montreal - 544 Inspecteur Source: Urbacon
Urbacon DC2 data center in Richmond Hill, Ontario
Posted in Urbacon: Richmond DC2 Source: Urbacon
The Lowe's store currently occupying the proposed Microsoft site
Posted in Microsoft: Etobicoke, Toronto Source: Google Maps
Vantage Quebec City data center campus
Posted in Vantage Quebec City Source: Vantage Data Centers
Vantage acquired Hypertec Saint-Laurent YUL01 data center
Posted in Vantage Montreal II Source: Vantage Data Centers
Vantage Montreal QC1 Data Center
Posted in Vantage Montreal Source: vanta
MACKENZIE photo
Posted in IREN: Mackenzie BC |
CANAL FLATS, BC
Posted in IREN: Canal Flats, BC |
MACKENZIE BC
Posted in IREN: Mackenzie BC |
PRINCE GEORGE
Posted in IREN: Prince George, BC |
CANAL FLATS
Posted in IREN: Canal Flats, BC |
BMO backup facility in Barrie
Posted in BMO Barrie |
Satellite view of EQIX's CL3 site
Posted in Equinix Calgary CL3 Source: gmaps
The skyscraper that holds the EQIX CL1 data center
Posted in Equinix Calgary CL1 |
Exterior of CAL1
Posted in eStruxture Calgary CAL-1 |
Aerial rending of CAL2 facility in Rocky View
Posted in eStruxture CAL-2 |
Drone shot of Hive's 3 building campus as of 2022
Posted in HIVE: New Brunswick |
Inside the facility
Posted in HIVE: New Brunswick |

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