Canada needs to understand the links in building a clean, affordable, and reliable electricity system

The interconnectedness of AI with all forms of energy makes the reduction of carbon emissions more complicated.

Hydroelectric reservoirs and diverting water for AI infrastructure demonstrates that the priority of supplying electricity and services to the South once again takes priority over basic needs of those who live in the North, writes Sen. Mary Jane McCallum. Pexels photograph by Saurabh Kumar

Opinion

BY CONSERVATIVE SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM

May 6, 2026

What is the interconnection between electricity, fossil fuels, generative artificial intelligence, renewable energy, mining of critical minerals, water usage, environmental impacts, human rights, extreme weather events, and the role of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit with r...

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