Send this page to someone via emailA man leading a movement against artificial intelligence data centres in Alberta says provincial officials can expect to get an earful at an upcoming town hall. Ben Baril says he and other protesters will be at an Aug. 20 hearing in Sturgeon County to tell Premier Danielle Smith’s government that true public consultation would be to halt the projects until concerns are addressed. Alberta has already said the tech giant Meta is building a massive facility in the county, north of Edmonton, and several other AI data centres are in the works across the province. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. Technology Minister Nate Glubish is hosting the events, and says Albertans deserve real answers on what these new infrastructure investments mean for them.