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New members hold differing views on a moratorium, municipal oversight and the proposed Steelport development. Nov. 6, 2026 Nov. 6, 2026 Updated at 3:54 p.m. 3 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard A gifted article has been claimed. Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Whatsapp Share on BlueSky Share on Threads 34 Make us a preferred source on Google Some new Hamilton councillors included AI data centre moratoriums in their platform, others haven’t publicly shared a stance.&nbsp; Celeste Percy-Beauregard/The Hamilton Spectator file photo flag wire: false flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: publications/hamilton_spectator cms.site.custom.site_domain : thespec.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/hamilton_spectator bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar : By&nbsp; Celeste Percy-Beauregard Reporter Of the 10 Hamilton council members who defeated the data centre moratorium , seven aren’t returning. Now, with nine new faces around the horseshoe, the question of AI data centre regulations is poised to re-emerge — and quickly. Nick Tsergas, a researcher and public-interest technologist, predicts the issue is likely to be one of the early — if not first — “big questions” the new council will encounter. YOU’VE BEEN SELECTED. LOONIE SALE​ ONLY $1 FOR 6 MONTHS​ Cancel online anytime​ GET THIS OFFER Cancel anytime Secure transaction. Have an account? Log In “This is still very much a live issue in the city. It’s not going away,” said Tsergas, also a co-founder of the Stop The Datacentre advocacy group. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Powered By 00:00/02:48 10 Angine de Poitrine debut third member in Toronto Share Next Stay Two groups are already proposing such infrastructure in Hamilton. Nick Tsergas, a founding member of Stop The Datacentre, has been a strong proponent for AI data centre regulation.&nbsp; Cathie Coward/The Hamilton Spectator file photo s2e Technologies and McMaster University have been in talks to bring a maximum&nbsp;39-megawatt&nbsp;AI data centre to McMaster Innovation Park on Frid Street. And the Digital Research Alliance of Canada put in a bid for federal funding for a 3.2-hectare facility to store research data at Steelport. How does Hamilton’s new council view AI data centres? Rick Kunc In the Cable 14 debate, the new Ward 13 councillor reaffirmed his support for the type of research that could take place with McMaster’s Frid Street proposal, which he understood wouldn’t affect hydro draw or noise levels. He added the city needs “serious guardrails” as larger AI data centre developers eye the city, but he suggested a pause on applications wasn’t going to accomplish that goal. Mark Daly In an emailed response, the new Ward 7 councillor said he supports stronger municipal authority to regulate hyperscale data centres and a moratorium on data centre builds, according to the Stop The Datacentre website. Jonathan Stathakos The incoming Ward 9 councillor pointed to the GFL dump as an example of what could go wrong with a development like an AI data centre in a statement on his website. He argued the developers of such infrastructure need to explicitly show&nbsp;what it will deliver to the community, and felt, from what he knew of the Steelport proposal, it would cost the community “more than it gives back.” Colleen Stewart While the new Ward 15 representative was initially in support of an interim control bylaw, by the Cable 14 debate her stance had changed. She said the interim control bylaw might have been out of municipal jurisdiction, and added the more she’s learned about the full Steelport proposal from Slate Asset Management, the better it sounds. “They’re talking about bringing maybe 800 high-tech businesses, high paying jobs to our doorstep, creating a beautiful place on the waterfront. If they could even get close to that, that would be a gift to Hamilton,” she said. Jason Farr Like returning councillors Nrinder Nann and Cameron Kroetsch, the new Ward 4 councillor included the AI data centre issue in his platform. It would be his “priority” to bring the interim control bylaw (moratorium) back to the floor if elected, he told The Spectator. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Dawn Danko The new Ward 8 councillor does not support hyperscale data centres in the city — but thinks there are AI data centre projects that would be “very appropriate” for Hamilton, she told The Spectator. She acknowledged the “very real concerns” about such projects, and pointed to the scale as one of the most important things to consider when assessing proposals.&nbsp; Nicole Trombetta and Fred Bennink &nbsp; It’s unclear where the incoming councillors for Wards 10 and 12 stand. They didn’t immediately respond to a request from The Spectator, or previous asks from Stop The Datacentre.&nbsp; Keanin Loomis The new mayor-elect previously said the AI infrastructure could bring private investment to the city and strengthen the industrial tax base. But he also noted he’d want to assess any data centre proposals on a case-by-case basis, and take community input as to how a specific project would impact the city. The Stop The Datacentre group delegated before the outgoing council multiple times, but hoped for a sit-down with Mayor Andrea Horwath to share what they’ve learned about the contentious issue. Despite multiple asks, it didn’t happen, Tsergas said. It’s something they’re hoping to change with Loomis. “After the previous council voted down the moratorium we didn’t stop. We continued our work in dozens of municipalities around the country,” Tsergas said. An evolving issue Plus, the issue has continued to evolve since Hamilton was the first Ontario city to consider a moratorium back in July, Tsergas said, adding that multiple municipalities have gone on to pass moratoriums to close the regulatory gap.&nbsp; Beyond protecting communities, these municipal corporations are guarding themselves from what Tsergas characterized as “a bad deal” from data centre developers. Get The Spec app Your city. Your stories. Scan with your phone's camera or click here to download the app today and be the first to know about the latest local news. BREAKING NEWS ALERTS Stay up to date as important news breaks Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up This newsletter is only available for subscribers. If you are already a subscriber, please login now . 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