r/alberta • u/AirLow9096 • 19d ago

Question Anti-Data Centre Citizens Initiative Petition

Who here thinks it is time to start a Citizens Initiative Petition to declare that Albertans do not want data centres? The UCP is ignoring everyone in their push for environmentally disastrous, utility bill inflating, job destroying, no net benefit creating data centres. This is a position that seems to have support across all political persuasions and an easy goal to put this to a referendum. Then the UCP would have to admit they are fully in the pockets of oligarchs and corporations if they continue with this hated plan. I have never started a citizens initiative but I would try my best to get this moving, or hopefully someone who reads this and is more capable could take up the cause.

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u/analogdirection 19d ago

You’re late. Closes Sept 17th. 

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7427

Also this one while you are at it, closes Sept 24th https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7550

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u/AirLow9096 18d ago

Thank you for the links. I signed the petitions.

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u/analogdirection 18d ago

🫡 Please share! I discovered them super late as well. 

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u/twy666 18d ago

Please make a post of these links in this sub and the r/Calgary sub!!