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+ June 10 – U.S. court rules tariffs stay in effect while appeals proceed

+ June 11 – Trump says deal pending on rare earth minerals with China, tariffs drop to 55%

+ June 15 – Carney and Trump meet on tariffs at G7 Summit

+ June 16 – Trump claims a trade/tariff deal with Canada will complete within 30 days as he exited the G7  Summit a day early  and was unwilling to co-sign any joint communique from the Summit

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+ Alberta’s new rules: new access to information rules come into effect - new website is ‘Transparency Alberta’ AND ... on this same subject of privacy, Canada’s privacy commissioner tabled her report to parliament on strengthening (what does that mean?) to access to information

+ Bunge Global SA US$34.0 billion merger with Viterra secured final regulatory approvals

+ current energy prices; live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~  WTI @US$75/bbl; Brent @US$77/bbl ~ prices up due to supply concerns and Israel-Iran war actions

+ FACILITYCalgary, a sponsor-supported FREE weekly newsletter now in our 27^th year

+ Global 2025 Energy Show: another massive show – and Awards!

+ Government of Canada: G7 Conference at Kananaskis is over – statement from Prime Minister Carney – Carney’s post-conference press conference video

+ Keyera Corp. agreed to acquire a portfolio of most of Canadian NGL and some U.S. assets from Plains Midstream Canada ULC for $5.15 billion

+ 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

+ NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are over for another you; Edmonton Oilers did not have what was required this year; despite enormous support from Canadian fans, the Florida Panthers won game six – defeating the Oilers 5-1 in a very one-sided game to win the 2024-25 Stanley Cup Playoffs 4 games to 2; they outworked, out-checked and outdid the Oiler efforts; Con Smythe Trophy went to Sam Bennett of the Panthers

+ NOtaBLE ... the Steakhouse .. rebranding; kudos to Chef Michael Noble on his newest venture (he is the founder of NOtaBLE in Bowness and The NASH in Inglewood) ... now, it’s ‘steakhouse time’ on June 17th ... - and event catering at ‘The Loft’ at the Calgary Farmers Market North ... so the happy chickens meet the cow ... wow; to Michael and staff, congrats and best wishes for continues success

+ 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 4 to 555 this week; Canada: up 24 to 128 this week

+ WOW ... that’s big NEWS: Emissions Reduction Alberta is offering up to $50.0 million through the Tailings Technology Challenge – a GOA funded intitiative 

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+ Angela Shim to Head, Product Strategy @ Capital Group Canada

+ Anil Arora to Global CFO @ Syntax Systems

+ Aaron McKay to CFO @ Cargojet Inc.

+ Lowell Baron to CEO, Global Real Estate Group @ Brookfield Asset Management

+ Marty Neese to CEO @ Ballard Power Systems

+ Michael Sabia, Pres & CEO @ Hydro-Quebec, resigned

+ Michael Sabia to Clerk of the Privy Counsel and Secretary of the Cabinet @ Government of Canada

+ Mick MacBean, Director @ Peyto Exploration & Development Corp., retired

+ Mike Tuira to VP, Institutional Lending @ Capital Group

+ Peter Hanlon to Assistant GM @ Calgary Flames

+ Robert Radovanovic to CEO @ Consulting Engineers of Alberta

+ Robin Deveaux to Exec. VP & Gen. Mgr. @ Boralex Inc.

+ Zabeda Yaqoob to Member and Chief of the Commission and Tribunals @ Alberta Human Rights Commission

+ Zachary Vaughan to CEO @ Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT

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 ]

+ Buzz Hargrove; labour leader, former head of CAW; 81

+ ARC Resources Ltd. closed $1.0 billion in sr. unsecured debt issues

+ Bulgold Inc. is on the market to raise $1.0 million in equity by private placement

+ Canadian Utilities Limited is on the market to raise $300.0 million ion debt

+ CPKC on the market to raise $1.4 billion in debt financings

+ Definity Financial Corporation completed a $385.0 million equity financing by private placement

+ Dollarama Inc. is on the market to raise $600.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ First Capital REIT closed a $300.0 million sr. unsecured debt raise

+ IsoEnergy Ltd. is on the market to raise $50.0 million in equity

+ Nanalysis closed a $2.0 million unsecured debt raise

+ Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. closed a $19.0 million equity raise

+ Rua Gold Inc. is on the market to raise $12.0 million in equity

+ TELUS is on the market to raise $800.0 million in jr. sub debt

+ Torngat Metals Ltd. secured $165.0 million in credit facilities

+ Whitecap Resources Inc. is on the market to raise $300.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ ... can insights bring people back to the office?

+ future skills program getting funding support

+ Eric Schmidt – a short clip/talk about ‘what happens next’ in AI; worth listening to at least twice

+ VivaTech 2025 - Paris event had a massive number of attendees (180,000) and engaged connections; AI was centre stage 

+ Alberta Wildfire update: 57 wildfires burning, 22 of them are out-of-control – full report and update on evacuations, fire-bans and services update – and some threatened oilsands operations that had evacuated are resuming operations as staff return; MEG Energy. Government of Canada funding a new resilience program; yes ... $104.0 million to be FireSmart – and published its 2025 Wildfire Season Forecast

+ Intelligence Commissioner’s Annual Report tabled in Parliament

+ Fraser Institute paper – Four Climate Fallacies

+ UK – Canada collaboration to electrify transit buses

+ NeoCon 2026 – June 8-10/2026; save the date – get on the NeoCon updates mailing list ; check out high points and presentations from this year’s NeoCon

+ North America’s first mass-timber pre-fab and modular facility – launched in Castlegar, BC - Kalesnikoff Mass Timber launched a 100,000 sq. ft. facility

+ Enbridge Inc. published its 24^th Annual – 2024 Sustainability Report

+ Killam Apartment REIT published its 2024 ESG report

+ Central Walk acquired 3 HBC mall leases for $6.0 million; bidding on 25 more

+ Oak and Fort (42 stores – 3 in Alberta) is seeking CCAA protection; KSV is the monitor

+ Riocan-HBC LP placed in receivership; FTI is the receiver

+ ground breaking – GWL new building in the Beltline; 219-doors/24 story res building with main floor retail

+ 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 - our June issue will be published July 1-5 ... stay tuned!

+ June 17; Boat Rocker Media Inc., Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ June 18; Alvopetro Energy Ltd., Annual General and Special Meeting, Calgary

+ June 18; Invesque Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ June 20; Africa Energy Corp., Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Vancouver

+ June 20; Thinklific Labs Inc., Annual General Meeting, Vancouver

+ June 24; Cielo Waste Solutions Corp., Annual and Special Meeting, Calgary

+ June 25; Exro Technologies Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary [ postponed ]

+ June 26; BQE Water Inc., Annual General and Special Meeting, Vancouver

+ July 3; Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund, Annual General Meeting, Vancouver

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

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

+ June 19; IFMA Calgary Chapter, IFMA Open, Lynx Ridge Golf Club, Calgary; golf / sponsor

+ July 10; 23^rd Annual Coast Hotels Shuhachi Naito Golf Classic, Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club, Delta, BC – registration open; email for info

+ July 17; Calgary Construction Association, Summer Golf Tournament; Springbank Links, Calgary; sponsorship

+ July 25; 10^th Annual Jann Arden Charity Golf Tournament in support of Enviros, Silvertip Resort, Canmore – register – sponsors

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

+ Sept. 11; CEA Golf Tournament, The Ranch Golf and Country Club, Acheson – golf / sponsor

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

+ June 15-17; G-7 Leaders’ Summit, Kananaskis Country

+ June 17; Boralex Inc., Investor Day and 2030 Strategy, Montreal/virtual

+ 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 21-25; Magic All Around – Rotary International Convention, Stampede Park, Calgary – convention website

+ June 23; Alberta MLA by-elections: Edmonton-Ellerslie, Edmonton-Strathcona, and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills [ writs issued / orders in council ]

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

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

+ July 3 – 6; Alcoholics Anonymous 2025 International Convention, Vancouver

+ 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

+ Nov. 26-27; National Building Decarbonization Forum 2025, National Arts Centre, Ottawa; register

2026 events

+ June 8-10; NeoCon 2026, THE Mart, Chicago – get on the NeoCon updates mailing list

+ June 17-20/2026; VivaTech 2026, Paris – save the data ... registration link n/a yet ...

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

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