Alberta Fact Check: Predictions of economic doom from federalists simply aren't matching reality
AI Briefing
- • Meta invests $13 billion in Alberta data centre, contradicting Ken Boessenkool's predictions of economic doom.
- • Companies conduct thorough due diligence before investing billions, suggesting Alberta's attractiveness remains.
- • Alberta's independence debate doesn't seem to be deterring major investments like Meta's, contrary to claims.
Source Summary
Subhead:Companies like Meta conduct exhaustive political, legal and economic due diligence before deciding to invest $13 billion into a project.# While critics like federalist operative Ken Boessenkool insist Alberta's independence debate is scaring away investors, the evidence points in the opposite direction. I imagine a lot less. https://t.co/8WMmd8rowN — Ken Boessenkool (@KenBoessenkool) July 10, 2026 Meta just announced a $13-billion investment to build its first Canadian data centre in Alberta. Companies making investments of that size conduct exhaustive political, legal and economic due diligence. If Alberta were becoming "uninvestable," they wouldn't be writing cheques for $13 billion. Amazon-embed:B0GR6MJGHS One of the largest private sector investments in Canadian history is coming home to Alberta. @Meta has chosen Alberta for its first Canadian AI data centre, a historic $13 billion investment that will create thousands of jobs, strengthen our economy, and help position our... pic.twitter.com/f8iDO7M7tE — Danielle Smith (@ABDanielleSmith) July 8, 2026