Anthropic PBC signed its first Canadian data center agreement with EverWind to lease capacity at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. The deal anchors EverWind's C$10 billion ($7.1 billion) energy and data center investment, billed as the largest private investment in Nova Scotia history. The expansion comes as Anthropic prepares for a U.S. IPO that could value it at over $2 trillion, despite facing criticism over compute resources and safety governance.
Anthropic's Nova Scotia data center lease
- ▪Jacob Glick, Anthropic's head of public policy in Canada, stated that high usage of Claude by Canadians prompted Anthropic to locate its data center infrastructure at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia closer to those users
- ▪Anthropic PBC signed its first Canadian data center lease with EverWind to secure capacity at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, on October 16, 2026
Concerns over local resource impacts
- ▪Data center developments face public criticism regarding heavy electricity and water consumption and potential strain placed on local public infrastructure
- ▪Anthropic public policy executive Jacob Glick stated that Anthropic will safeguard local Nova Scotia ratepayers and water resources while delivering economic benefits to local communities
Anthropic's planned public offering
- ▪New York City Comptroller Mark Levine urged Anthropic to delay its planned United States initial public offering due to AI safety and governance concerns
- ▪Anthropic is preparing for a United States initial public offering that could value the artificial intelligence developer at more than $2 trillion
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