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Saskatchewan AI Infrastructure Evidence Map v1

Status: RESEARCH ARTIFACT (2026-09-16) Not: a customer list, a sales deck, or proof of QPF demand. Hunt, not pitch.

ESTABLISHED     = named in a primary public source
CLAIM           = public assertion (Bell, province, partner) not independently verified here
UNKNOWN         = roster, obligation, or contact not published
QPF OPPORTUNITY = hypothesis until a participant says what they must prove

Interview question (not a sale):

> We're investigating what claims in Canada's emerging AI infrastructure need independent evidence rather than operator attestation. What is something your organization currently has to prove that ultimately comes down to “trust our records”?

1. What the ecosystem is (classified)

QPF does not own this infrastructure. The question is which of these claims currently rest on “trust our records.”

2. Named participants (published)

Full list of 32 is not published. Do not invent it. Named so far:

Owner / principal

Construction / design (prairie-relevant)

Indigenous / community

Crowns / government (proof-demanders, not just vendors)

Tenants / equipment (often not prairie firms)

3. Evidence-obligation map (hypothesis until interviewed)

These are likely claims, not confirmed customer requirements.

Unknowns are the product signal. Do not treat this table as a pipeline.

4. Proof-demanders above the contractors

Contractors prove things up, not to the public first:

1. Bird / Bell project controls — daily commercial proof (invoices, quantities, labour).

2. Province (CIC + Trade) — Framework: Canadian HQ, sovereignty, local jobs, BYOP, experience. Intake is centralized. Contact: CIC media; Trade and Export Development 306-526-6302.

3. RM of Sherwood — permits, bylaws, possible EIA.

4. First Nation / community — GGFN agreement; SUMA/SARM asked for municipal seat (framework release).

5. Tenants’ customers — if anyone buys “sovereign AI,” they currently have Bell/tenant attestation.

Bell itself is a harder first sale. The 32 (mostly unnamed) firms have a more immediate “prove it to the prime” problem.

5. First hunt list (named, contactable, not Bell HQ)

Priority is interview, not invoice.

1. Hipperson Construction (Regina) — early works; proves delivery to Bird/Bell.

2. George Gordon Developments Ltd. — Don Ross, CEO; must show member benefit.

3. Alton Tangedal Architect Ltd. — Trevor Monroe; professional of record.

4. Behlen Industries — Clint Swain named (Brandon Sun); prairie supplier with a large PO.

5. WaterMark Consulting / Red Pelican — already in “monitoring / code” roles where PDFs are the current proof.

6. Bird Construction Saskatchewan — PAIR + local/Indigenous commitments on this site.

Question to use, verbatim:

> We're investigating what claims in Canada's emerging AI infrastructure need independent evidence rather than operator attestation. What is something your organization currently has to prove that ultimately comes down to “trust our records”?

If they name a painful claim, then QPF enters. Price is unknown ($5K / $25K / $100K+). Do not invent it.

6. What QPF is not doing here

- Not selling $2 verification to this market. - Not claiming the 32 firms are customers. - Not claiming $52B is Bell cash (public sources mix Bell DC capex, tenant chips, and BYOP generation). - Not claiming the expansion MOU is a built campus. - Not listing 32 names we do not have.

7. Sources

- Bell community: https://businessmarkets.bell.ca/regina-info (32 firms; 80% labour; closed-loop water; BYOP) - SK 14 Sep 2026: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2026/september/14/single-largest-private-sector-capital-investment-in-history-of-canada-through-bell-ais-saskatchewan - SK Data Centre Framework: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/news-and-media/2026/august/27/waiting-on-news-release (+ PDF 26-5990) - Bell 14 May 2026 partners: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bell-names-construction-partners-for-300-mw-saskatchewan-ai-fabric-facility-and-announces-long-term-partnership-with-bird-construction-302771697.html - Early contractors (4 May 2026): https://ilrtoday.ca/bell-engages-saskatchewan-contractors-for-early-phases-of-300mw-ai-data-centre-build/ - Behlen: https://www.brandonsun.com/local/2026/08/10/behlen-plays-key-role-in-building-largest-ai-data-centre-in-canada - The Logic 22 Jul 2026; 14 Sep 2026 - Globe and Mail 14 Sep 2026 - SK 16 Mar 2026 original announcement

8. Next action

Find one of the named firms and ask the interview question. Do not send a verification SKU. Log what they say they must prove. That answer is the next product, if any.

9. Ranked evidence-opportunity targets (v2, 2026-09-16)

Complements §3. Ranks where the evidence vacuum is largest. None is a customer, deal, or outreach authorization.

New-source verification this pass: Bell CNW expansion (Sep 14, EXISTS; non-binding MOU, phased on customer commitments) and SK Sep 14 (EXISTS; 6 Framework principles, $52B framing, Trade 306-526-6302). "32 firms" is secondary (EnergyNow) — roster NOT ESTABLISHED.

10. Next research steps (v2)

1. Primary source for "32 companies" (Bell deck, speech, FOI, RM filings).

2. RM of Sherwood public dev agreement / permit files.

3. BYOP power-partner RFP/announcement watch (list #1).

4. Full Framework PDF (ref 26-5990) beyond the news release.

5. UNKNOWN contact desks (SaskPower/SaskEnergy/SaskTel media; Bird IR; GGDL; UofR/Sask Poly).

6. Draft (not send) one Framework-aligned evidence-offer one-pager for CIC/Trade — human authorization before any contact.

Not: pipeline, outreach script, endorsement, or demand proof. Price unknown, not invented. Contact with any named firm needs Kris's authorization.

Quantum Pi Forge does not own this infrastructure. Corrections welcome: open an issue.