Adventures of the late great 'Bird Man' Bill Montevecchi

Data centers are a problem for Alberta Premier Daniel Smith. I'm Kathleen Petty, host of West of Center, and on this week's show, new polling shows deep disapproval for the government's plan to attract AI investment. As an Albertan, I don't have a lot of faith in the government, and so whatever they tell us about this plant, I'm skeptical. Could a big data push shake up support in conservative strongholds? Join us for a deep dive into the politics of data centers.

Find and follow West of Center wherever you get your podcasts. This is a CBC podcast. I'm running ahead of Bill. Starm Petrol just went into the wall and I'm running to try to protect it first from the gulls that Nab are coming by. Welcome to Ideas.

I'm Nala Ayed. And that person running is ideas producer Mary Link, up a huge wharf next to a raging Atlantic Ocean in southeast Newfoundland, trying to rescue small seabirds crashing into the brightly lit wall of a massive fish plant. A race between her and the large seagulls swooping down for the kill. Go ahead, guns, go ahead. It's just after midnight, windy, stormy, and cold, but also wild, beautiful, and intense.

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