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By Ghazal Azizi Kashi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation An ex-mayor in Quebec who was convicted of fraudulent electoral maneuvers is now lobbying the provincial government to finance an Indigenous-owned data centre in Cree territory. For the last year, Robert Milot, the former mayor of Sainte-Ad\u00e8le, Que., has been representing E-New Data Corp. , an Indigenous-owned private company from Waswanipi Cree First Nation. On July 21, 2026, Milot also registered to lobby on behalf of Yab Management, a consulting firm specializing in remote Northern and Indigenous regions. E-New Data Corp is privately owned by Sam Gull, whose address also appears on the business registration for Yab Management. The two companies want funding from Quebec\u2019s Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy for a data centre in Waswanipi, their registrations… <\/p>\n

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By Ghazal Azizi Kashi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation An ex-mayor in Quebec who was convicted of fraudulent electoral maneuvers is now lobbying the provincial government to finance an Indigenous-owned data centre in Cree territory. For the last year, Robert Milot, the former mayor of Sainte-Ad\u00e8le, Que., has been representing E-New Data Corp. , an Indigenous-owned private company from Waswanipi Cree First Nation. On July 21, 2026, Milot also registered to lobby on behalf of Yab Management, a consulting firm specializing in remote Northern and Indigenous regions. E-New Data Corp is privately owned by Sam Gull, whose address also appears on the business registration for Yab Management. The two companies want funding from Quebec\u2019s Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy for a data centre in Waswanipi, their registrations... <\/p>\n

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