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 THIS WEEK - NEWS SUMMARY 

  April 2 ~ 8, 2025 


 U.S. Trump / TARIFF WAR WATCH ...

+ April 1; Osler paper – impact of automobile tariffs on North American automotive integration

+ April 1; U.S. Senate voting on legitimacy of Trump’s authority to levy tarriffs against U.S. imports of Canadian products

+ Apr. 2 – vote expected in the U.S. Senate to terminate Trump tariffs on Canada ... - with some Republican Senators expected to support the Democrat led initiative

+ Apr. 2; Canada mostly avoids U.S. reciprocal tariffs ... Osler report

+ Apr. 3; Canada’s planned countermeasures; PMO office release

+ Apr. 3; nearly US$2.0 trillion wipeout

+ 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 


                                                                                                

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 CHARITY - Not-for-profit - fundraising ...

 we love to help charities - in particular, child focused organizations, supporting and promoting them to help them do their great work; please pause a moment, click a link below to get more information and then ... consider making a donation. Every donation, however modest, goes a long way ... 

 
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A message from FACILITYCalgary publisher Mark Kolke.
We are pleased to celebrate our relationship with iGIFTsight - a Calgary-based Canadian charity with a Canada-wide mission; if you've not heard about iGIFTsight, we urge you to invest a few moments of your time - click on a link to the site. You'll learn there is an unmet need for vision service in our communities. Getting eye exams, treatment, glasses and other corrective actions is something most of us take for granted as something we have funds or a benefit program, or that services are available where we live. This is made worse when families are already stretched so very far. If you can help, please consider helping in any that you can.

                                                                                                

NSTEP

NSTEP is focused on building healthy habits for children, for life!

We are an education hub of scientific, evidence based knowledge that focuses on teaching healthy habits for children, for life. We want their brains to be powered and nourished through healthy eating and physical activity. Nutrition and activity build better brains and bodies.

NSTEP programs are sought after by school and community organizations. The most popular programs are Chef on NSTEP, various ages and NSTEP Certificate programs for staff working with children and youth.


For information - reach out to Founder and CEO @ NSTEP - Deb Hymers: deb.hymers@nstep.ca


                                                                                                

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  NEWS THIS WEEK  


+ a poll – this week’s Monday Morning Minute poll ... not closed yet: Do you trust our leaders - in your company, country and industry to lead us at this time? - last day ~ please vote!

+ a poll – last week’s Monday Morning Minute poll: 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? Liberals/Carney 46%, Conservatives/Polievre 46%, Greens/May 5%, NDP/Singh 2%, Bloc/Blanchet 2% ... looks like a minority government again [editor’s note – this poll is not scientific and I’m not a professional pollster – this is MMM readers answered the poll

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

+ current energy prices; live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~  WTI @ US$57/bbl; Brent @ US$60/bbl

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

+ InPlay Oil Corp. completed its $301.0 million of Pembina Cardium oil assets from Obsidian Energy Ltd.

+ 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

+ 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

+ Pieridae Energy Limited changing it’s name to Cavvy Energy

+ Publicis Groupe agreed to acquire Moov AI

+ 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 2 to 590 this week; Canada: down 10 to 153 this week

+ Stantec acquired the Irish engineering firm Ryan Hanley

+ Sunterra Farms Ltd. filed and NOI; Harris & Partners is the proposed trustee; includes Sunterra Market locations

+ TAG Oil Ltd. agreed to sell its New Zealand royalty interests for US$2.5 million

+ Terravest Industries +inc. acquired L.B.T. Inc. for US$16.0 million 




 
                                                                

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SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Andrew Forson to Pres. @ DeFi Technologies Inc.

+ Baoqin Guo to Exec. VP & CFO @ Toronto Hydro Corporation

+ Brad Monaco to CFO @ Parkland Corporation

+ Costa Pefanis to Exec. VP & CFO @ Empire Company Limited

+ Diego Mandelbaum to Chief Development Officer @ Corix District Energy Holdings LP

+ Graham Taylor to Director @ Odd Burger

+ Harry Culham to COO @ CIBC

+ Jonathan Weekes to Pres., Canada @ BOXX Insurance Inc.

+ Joseph Mills to CEO & Director @ International Battery Metals Ltd.

+ Ken Hartwick to Director @ Denison Mines Corp.

+ Kevin Hoy to Restructuring Associate @ McLennan Ross LLP

+ Les Tochor to CFO @ City of Calgary

+ Margaret Paproski to COO @ Canada ICI Capital Corporation

+ Matt Reindel, CFO @ Empire Company Limited, retired

+ Natalie Brady to Sr. VP, Capital Management & Investor Relations @ Sun Life Financial Inc.

+ Peggie Clermont to Exec. VP @ Équipe Laurence

+ Rochelle Konath to Insolvency Advisor @ Bromwich + Smith

+ Rhys Summerton to Board Chair @ Aimia Inc.

+ Sheena Whitfield to VP Operations – Western Canada @ Kipling Group

+ Susan Wolburgh Jenah to Interim Chair @ Hydro One Limited

+ Winnie Leung to CFO @ Beanfield

 

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 ]




 
THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
- proposed & closed

+ Allied Properties REIT closed a $400.0 million sr. unsecured debt

+ Corinex Communications secured a $30.0 million financing

+ Rogers Communications secured a $7.0 billion equity financing

+ Styx Intelligence Inc. closed a $2.7 million financing

+ Synucure Therapeutics Inc. secured a $2.8 million financing




 HR Resource + Workplace Trends + HSE 

+ CGC recruiting for 100 positions at its new plant in Wheatland Country

+ people first approach




 TECHNOLOGY / AI Trends 

+ Shopify wants people ... only if AI can’t do it!

+ Telus data centre plans




 RISK 

+ fire season status in Alberta, 2025: 7 fires are active; 3 are 2025 fires ~ all are under control

+ food insecurity in Canada

+ restoration of Jasper from last year’s fire: Prime Minister announces $187.0 million for Jasper rebuild




 CLIMATE CHANGE + LEED + RENEWABLE ENERGY 

+ Government of Canada - $8.3 million investment for Alberta’s clean tech sector




 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY + ESG REPORTS 

+ Canfor Pulp published its 2024 Sustainability Report

+ CDPQ published its 2024 Sustainable Investing Report

+ CNOOC Limited released its 2024 ESG Report

+ EQB Inc. published its 2024 Responsibility Report




 REITs + TRUST NEWS 

+ 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: RETAIL 

+ Central Walk, owner of three Vancouver Island mall properties expressed interest in acquiring multiple Hudson’s Bay locations as that insolvency process winding down HBC continues

+ HBC efforts to save 6 stores ... failed

+ Real Canadian Superstore to be built on Taza site at Buffalo Run on Tsuut’ina Nation




 INTERESTING TRENDS: MULTI-RES + HOTEL  

+ Minto project – plan to redevlop Viscount Centre/former Viscount Bennett High School property is before Calgary City Council today for a public hearing on the scope of their reconstituted development plan




 INTERESTING TRENDS: INDUSTRIAL + LOGISTICS 

+ Nolinar Aviation acquired the former North Cariboo Air complex @ YEG




 
  SHAREHOLDER / INVESTOR MEETINGS 

+ Apr. 9; EQB Inc., Annual Shareholder Meeting, Toronto

+ Apr. 10; Converge Technology Solutions Corp., Special Shareholders Meeting, Toronto

+ Apr. 11; BMO Financial Group, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

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

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

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

+ 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; 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

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

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

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


                                                                

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