Grande Prairie Mayor says AI data centre project could bring global investment to Peace Region

“We worked very hard with the MD of Greenview, the city and the county in collaboration, showing the benefits of northwestern Alberta and really to highlight what is possible.”

In September of this year, the City and County of Grande Prairie and the MD of Greenview launched the Invest NW Alberta initiative, a joint marketing and promotional effort that pools resources and shares costs for advertising, promotional events, and trade shows.

“When you have a conversation about how we work together, we find solutions together,” says Clayton. “How we support each other? It just really goes to show the commitment that all the municipalities in this region have towards future growth and highlighting opportunities as we go forward.”

Clayton says each brings a different perspective to the table and has a different role to play.

“Our role is significant, Whether it’s in professional services, or health care services, whether it’s in identifying areas of economic opportunity, whether its having land identified for commercial areas. We are not successful as a region if we don’t all play our part.”

A statement released by Invest NW Alberta says it was the three community’s unified front that made Greenview a viable location for the data centre.

by Nathaniel Leigh