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 THIS WEEK - NEWS SUMMARY 

  April 9 ~15, 2025 




 
 U.S. Trump / TARIFF WAR WATCH ...

+ Apr. 7; Doug Ford pledged $11.0 billion in supports for workers and businesses hurt by Trump tariffs

+ Apr. 8; Trump imposing a further 50% tariff on China (now 104%) as the trade tariff war escalates

+ Apr. 8; Canada to impose 25% tariff on vehicles imported from the U.S.

+ Apr. 9; at 12:01 AM, US tariffs land on all countries he’s announced he will levy

+ Apr. 9; Trump modified his tariffs imposed at 12:01 AM .. to be delayed by 90 days

+ Apr. 11; Trump back-pedalled – relaxing tariffs on electronics (smart phones, flat screens, etc.)

+ Apr. 15; Ottawa announced help for businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs


                                                                                                

                                                                                                

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  NEWS THIS WEEK  


+ a BIG WELCOME today – to our newest advertiser/sponsor of FACILITYCalgary – dmg Events: Global 2025 Energy Show Canada

+ a poll – this week’s Monday Morning Minute poll ... last day – cast your vote!

+ a poll – last week’s Monday Morning Minute poll question: Q: Canada’s response to unfair trade policies - aggressive, diplomatic, focused on economic self-sufficiency; which party and leader is best suited to do the job and trustworthy to not deceive us?  FACILITYCalgary readers answered!

+ ATCO Ltd. in JV to operate Over-The-Horizon Radar in the north; $48.0 million, 2-yr. contract

+ Bank of Canada interest rate announcement coming – 10:30 ET - Wednesday, April 16th

+ Calgary Stampede Tarp Auction - $3.84 million – WOW … that’s big news

+ Canada’s inflation rated slowed in March – 2.3% - WOW, that’s big news, is it not?

+ Colliers agreed to acquire Triovest from Coril Holdings; terms not disclosed; Triovest will re-brand as Colliers

+ CPKC and the Lanco Group/Mi-Jack  sold the Panama Canal Railway Company to APM Terminals, a unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk – terms not disclosed

+ current energy prices; live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~  WTI @ US$61/bbl; Brent @ US$64/bbl – crude at 4 year lows

+ Entourage Health Corp. closed its plan of arrangement with LiUNA Pension Fund

+ Expander Energy Inc. developing its Carseland Bio-Synfuels project

+ FACILITYCalgary, a sponsor-supported FREE weekly newsletter now in our 26th year; our ‘send time’ is after close of business, every Tuesday evening

+ Gallagher’s Canadian Executive Search – acquired by Phelps

+ Mayoralty and Calgary city council race watch – Calgary’s election is coming this October – the declared Mayoralty candidates is now five (5): Jeff Davison declared, Jeremy Farkas, declared; Brian Thiessen declared; Jyoti Gondek declared; Sonya Sharp, declared

+ Melcor REIT obtained unitholder approval for its plan of arrangement

+ MONDAY MORNING MINUTE - a weekly inspiration message and a selected quote in your inbox weekly; check out the new format; check out this week’s issue – sign up is free

+ Montfort Capital Corp. closed the sale of its mortgage lending business unit to Brightpath Holdings Corporatoin

+ NHL playoffs: Edmonton Oilers are in, but despite great efforts Calgary Flames missed the playoffs

+ REITrag – is a curated news publication real estate investment trusts; all Canadian REITs and adding American and European listings; available by subscription; sign-up form  …

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: down 7 to 583 this week; Canada: down 15 to 138 this week




  KUDOS   

+ to the 2025 winners of Calgary Influential Women Awards

+ to friend and extraordinary Calgarian, writer, professor and ‘TEDx speaker’ – Kelly Kaur – her Power of Possibility speech at Western is now available on YouTube




  QUOTES  

+ We either find a way, or we make one. - Hanibal Barca

+ Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up.” —Mary Holloway


 
                                                                

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SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Adam Obuck to Calgary Team Mgr. @ Wave Engineering Consultants Inc.

+ Alaa AbuSiam to CEO, Americas @ Egis

+ Angie Gélinas to Pres. & CEO  @ the Nonprofit Chamber

+ Anna Biehn to CEO @ COSCIENS Biopharma Inc.

+ Anne-Marie Newton to Pres & CEO @ Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

+ Becky Yan to VP Marketing @ Peak Group of Companies

+ Colleen Moorhead to Board Chair @ The51

+ Juanita Moline to Member Services Coordinator @ Calgary Construction Association

+ Kevin Lim to CEO @ REMSOFT

+ Louis Laflamme to Director @ Groupe LSL Pharma Inc.

+ Markus Kritzler to Chief Revenue Officer @ Carbon Upcycling Technologies

+ Marshall Elliott to Sr. VP, Fund Management @ Colonnade BridgePort

+ Morana Bakula to Pres. & CEO @ Bond Brand Loyalty

+ Peter Weiler to CFO @ Edesa Biotech Inc.

+ Rick Koshman to Pres. & CEO @ EnerPure

+ Stephane Zanoni to CEO @ Riva International Inc.

 

Note: links in this section are to LinkedIn profiles where available and otherwise to a relevant posting of the appointment. -  [ send us your appointment notices  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]




 REMEMBRANCE 

+ Dr. Ron Goodman; outstanding academic and archeologist; 87




 HR Resource + Workplace Trends + HSE 

+ class of 2025 – what’s ahead for them ...

+ redefining workplaces – 5 yrs post-covid 




THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
- proposed & closed

+ Conavi Medical Corp. is on the market to raise $15.0 million in equity

+ Cymat Technologies Ltd. completed a $1.3 million equity raise by private placement

+ Libero Coppewr & Gold Corporation raised $1.66 million in equity by a warrant exercise

+ NurExone Biologic Inc. closed a $2.3 million equity raise by private placement

+ Scope Technologies Corp. closed a $1.5 million equity raise by private placement[1]

+ TELUS is on the market to raise $1.6 billion in jr. sub debt

+ TERAGO Inc. closed a US$2.0 million equity raise by a private placement warrants issue

+ Westgate Emergy Inc. closed a US$2.5 million sr. secured debt financing




 TECHNOLOGY / AI Trends 

+ Enghouse Systems Limited acquired Trafi Ltd.

+ NVIDIA to make chips in the United States – 4 year/US$500 billion shift in tech supply chain




 RISK 

+ Canadian Insurance market coping with volatility – Aon report

+ fire season status in Alberta, 2025: 13 fires are active; 9 are 2025 fires ~ all are under control




 CLIMATE CHANGE + LEED + RENEWABLE ENERGY 

+ Expander Energy Inc. developing its Carseland Bio-Synfuels project



 CONSTRUCTION - BUILDING SERVICES 

+ Scotia Place construction progressing

+ Viscount Bennett site redevelopment approved 




 REITs + TRUST NEWS 

+ Melcor REIT obtained unitholder approval for its plan of arrangement

+ REITrag covers activity and announcements on the activity of real estate investment trusts - REITs: - sign up at: https://markkolke.substack.com/s/reit-rag -  our new REITRag format coming soon …

 




 INTERESTING TRENDS: OFFICE  

+ University of Calgary – School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape are moving into the former Nexen/Nova Building – in 2026; they will occupy 180,000 sq. ft in the two and annex – extraordinary  Governor General Award winning architecture, designed by Fred Valentine will enter a new chapter in its life




 INTERESTING TRENDS: RETAIL 

+ in store shopping still the preference for Canadians – KPMG report




 INTERESTING TRENDS: MULTI-RES + HOTEL  

+ Canadian multifamily Q1 report from Yardi – market cooling, economic uncertainty

+ Sienna Senir Living Inc. closed the acquisition of four Alberta properties – 540 doors – for $181.6 million




  SHAREHOLDER / INVESTOR MEETINGS 

+ Apr. 16; Blockchain Capital Inc., Annual Shareholders Meeting, Toronto

+ Apr. 16; Friends of Confederation Creek, Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 1; AltaGas Ltd., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary/virtual

+ May 1; Calgary Construction Association, Annual General Meeting,

+ May 1; Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Longueil

+ May 1; Pason Systems Inc., Annual Meeting Of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 1; RF Capital Group Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 6; George Weston Limited, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 6; Loblaw Companies Limited, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Brampton

+ May 6; Parkland Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 6; Premium Brands Holdings Corporation, Annual Meeting, Vancouver

+ May 7; Chartwell Retirement Residences, Annual General Meeting, Mississauga

+ May 7; Chorus Aviation Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Halifax

+ May 7; Vermilion Energy Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 8; Crombie REIT, Annual General Meeting of Unitholders, New Glasgow

+ May 8; iA Financial Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholder and Participating Policyholders, Quebec City

+ May 8; Imperial Oil, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 8; Pieridae Energy Limited, Annulal and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 8; Sun Life Financial Inc; Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Voting Policyholders; Toronto

+ May 9; Canadian Tire Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 15; AutoCanada Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Edmonton/virtual

+ May 15; Precision Drilling Corporation, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 15; South Bow Corp., Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 21; Aimia Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 21; Northland Power Inc., Annual General Meeting, Toronto

+ May 27; ARTIS REIT, Annual General Meeting, Toronto

+ May 20; Clearview Resources Ltd, Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ June 12; Africa Oil Corp., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Vancouver

~ some guidance on conducting virtual shareholder meetings, provided by BD&P

[ please send your event notices and AGM notices to  kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]




 CHARITY GOLF EVENTS 

+ Sept. 8; Rotary Stay-in-School Charity Golf Classic, Glencoe Golf & CC, sponsor / register

~ [please send your charity golf event notices to kolke@facilitycalgary.com ]




 UPCOMING EVENTS / SAVE THE DATE 

+ Apr. 22; Business Transitions Forum - Built To Sell: creating a business that attracts buyers, Hyatt Regency, Calgary; register

+ Apr. 23-25; Privacy & Data Governance Congress 2025, Ottawa - register

+ Apr. 28; Government of Canada – federal election; Elections Canada link

+ May 6; Transition Accelerator – Data Centres: Catalyst of Challenge for Canada’s Energy Sector, Edmonton – Zoom; register

+ May 28; Connect Canada Conference, Malaparte, Toronto – register / sponsorship details

+ June 4; Canadian Grand Prix – new products Awards Gala, Toronto Congress Centre, North Building, Toronto; tickets/register

+ June 10 - 12; Canada Gas & LNG, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary

+ June 10-12; Global Energy Show Canada – Exhibition & Conference, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary

+ June 18-19; Petrochem Optimizing Plant Operation, International Centre, Toronto; register

+ June 19; CEO of the Year Award Gala, Honouring Alexandre L’Heureaux Pres. & CEO, tickets

+ June 25-26; Canada’s Net-Zero Forum 2025; Shaw Centre, Ottawa

+ July 3; Stampede Bowl; Calgary Stampeders v. Winnipeg Blue Bombers, McMahon Statium

+ July 4; Calgary Stampede Parade – Shania Twain, 2025 Parade Marshall

+ July 4 – 13; Calgary Stampede; info/tickets

+ July 10; Bootleggin’ Breakfast, Westin Calgary; tickets

+ July 13 – 20; 2025 Senior League Baseball Championships, Webber Athletic Park,

+ Aug. 11-14; Global Indigenous Languages Summit – WAVES 2025, Ottawa

+ Nov, 20-21; Decentralized Energy Forum, Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City; tickets

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