What are the parties promising on Data centres?

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Here's what the 2026 BC Provincial Election parties are promising.

Cap electricity for new AI data centres

"Capping electricity for new AI data centres: Maintaining BC Hydro’s firm limit on the amount of electricity available for new data centres and ensuring that only projects that meet the highest environmental standards are approved." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13
Set strict new water-efficiency standards, mandate public reporting of water use, and require engagement with communities on conservation and drought planning

"Safeguarding our water from AI data centres: Setting strict new water-efficiency standards, mandated public reporting of water use, and requiring engagement with local communities on conservation and drought planning." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Data centres.

Put a moratorium on the construction and operation of AI data centres until a public-interest audit can be done and appropriate regulations put in place

"Put a moratorium on the construction and operation of AI data centres until a detailed public-interest audit is developed and an appropriate regulatory regime is implemented. This will include consideration of access to electricity and other public resources, the economic value created in BC alongside electricity and water use, impacts on communities and the environment, and demands on other public infrastructure." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any OneBC policies on Data centres.

We don't have any CentreBC policies on Data centres.