November 5, 2026

NDP fails to make Bell Canada MOU public amid transparency concerns

The New Democratic Party (NDP) faced a setback in their attempt to compel the Saskatchewan government to disclose the full text of its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bell Canada concerning an AI data centre being developed in the RM of Sherwood. An emergency motion introduced by MLA Brittney Senger was shut down due to lack of unanimous consent from the governing Sask. Party, which holds a majority. NDP trade critic Kim Breckner criticized the government for its refusal to provide transparency, particularly regarding investments from Donald Trump and his son in companies that will tenant the data centre, raising questions about the government’s due diligence. Minister of Crown Investments Corporation Jeremy Harrison rejected these concerns, labeling the opposition’s inquiries as politically motivated attempts to halt investments in the province.

NDP: The New Democratic Party serves as the official opposition in the Saskatchewan legislature and advocates for greater government transparency on major projects. It initiated an emergency motion to release the full text of the Bell Canada data centre MOU and raised questions about tenant investments.
Cerebras: Cerebras is a company focused on AI computing hardware and infrastructure solutions. It is named as a tenant in the new hyperscale data centre being developed under the Bell Canada MOU in Saskatchewan.
CoreWeave: CoreWeave is a specialized cloud computing provider emphasizing GPU resources for AI workloads. It is named as a tenant alongside Cerebras in the Saskatchewan AI data centre project under discussion.
Bell Canada: Bell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company offering internet, wireless, and other connectivity services. It has entered a memorandum of understanding with the Saskatchewan government to develop a hyperscale AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood.
Kim Breckner: Kim Breckner is the NDP trade critic in Saskatchewan. She publicly criticized the government for a lack of transparency regarding the data centre MOU and potential connections to investments by Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in tenant companies.
Brittney Senger: Brittney Senger is the NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Saskatoon Southeast. She introduced an emergency motion calling for public release of the MOU with Bell Canada for the AI data centre project.
Jeremy Harrison: Jeremy Harrison is Saskatchewan’s Minister of Crown Investments Corporation. He defended the data centre project in the legislature, highlighted the public trading status and institutional ownership of tenant companies, and accused the NDP of opposing investment and jobs.

Tenant Scrutiny: Investments by prominent figures in companies leasing space in publicly supported infrastructure projects can prompt legislative questions about due diligence and project benefits.
Political Debate: Discussions around major economic development projects in Saskatchewan often involve accusations from the opposition of insufficient transparency and from the government of anti-investment stances.
Government Agreements: Memoranda of understanding for large-scale infrastructure projects such as data centres are frequently subject to opposition demands for full public disclosure in Canadian provincial legislatures.

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