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Opinion | BY PETER MASSIE, CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | February 2, 2026
Canada can continue exporting raw electricity to help meet the skyrocketing demand for energy, or we can use AI data centres as 'electricity refineries' to capture high-value economic activity domestically, writes Peter Massie and Christopher Collins. Photograph courtesy of Christina Morillo, Pexels.com
Opinion | BY PETER MASSIE, CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | February 2, 2026
Opinion | BY PETER MASSIE, CHRISTOPHER COLLINS | February 2, 2026
Canada can continue exporting raw electricity to help meet the skyrocketing demand for energy, or we can use AI data centres as 'electricity refineries' to capture high-value economic activity domestically, writes Peter Massie and Christopher Collins. Photograph courtesy of Christina Morillo, Pexels.com