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By Eli Ridder The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2026 4:42 pm 1 min read A New Brunswick member of Parliament is calling on the provincial government to reject a proposed artificial intelligence data centre in Saint John, warning that it could overwhelm the power grid. Conservative MP John Williamson says the proposed AI centre will trigger electricity rate hikes for nearby residents.Williamson says the public utility NB Power lacks the necessary capacity to handle the facility’s demand for 200 megawatts from the grid.He laid out his opposition to Beacon Data Centers’ project in a letter to Liberal Premier Susan…

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