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 THIS WEEK at FACILITYCalgary 

  October 2 ~ 8, 2025 


                                                                                                

                                                                                                



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  NEWS THIS WEEK  


+ ABB sold its robotics unit to SoftBank for US$5.4 billion

+ Alberta teachers are on strike; compensation for families with kids under 12; employer bargaining entity served lockout notice on the ATA; lockout notice effective Oct. 9 ~ no talks reported, the Minister made a statement about hiring more teachers but nothing more …

+ Beneficial Insurance Solutions was acquired by Westland Insurance

+ Calgary Municipal elections: nominations are closed – see who is running, find out where to vote – 9 Candidates for Mayor, Candidates for Council – 14 wards, and School Board Trustees. Advance polls have opened – they run Oct. 6-11 – link from there to find out where you can vote. Sharp advocates for more police …

+ Canada Post strike continues … new offer made to the union … tic toc

+ Cenovus Energy Inc.’s deal to acquire MEG Energy Corp.; now $8.6 billion, amended, date of shareholder meeting postponed to Oct. 22

+ crude awakening ~ current energy prices: live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~  WTI @US$62/bbl; Brent @US$66/bbl – OPEC+ group raising production but less than predicted

+ Exxon Mobil cutting 2,000 jobs globally, restructuring hitting Canada and EU

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+ Government of Alberta: Premier Smith says the government will lead; she’s advocating for a new pipeline to tidewater, proposing it to the GoC Major Projects Office – so far it’s the government promoting the viability of the project without a financial backstop, and there is opposition and the Carney government is unusually quiet; other feedback has been mixed and negative …

+ Government of Canada: Carey went to Washington – me with Trump on tariffs; created the Defence Investment Agency

+ Heninger Toyota, sold to Go Auto; terms not disclosed

+ Intact Financial Corporation is completing its worldwide rebranding RSA and NIG as Intact Insurance

+ KKR is likely selling its 40% stake in Pembina Gas Infrastructure valued at $7.0 billion

+ MNP growth continues; acquired Shaun Raymond Tax/Vancouver, and Tierney, Simpson & Prytula/Kingston

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+ Mulvey + Banani joined BPA; will continue to operate as M+B

+ Report On Business/Globe and Mail – 2025 rankings – 400 of Canada’s top growing companies, sorted by rank – Valeura Energy Inc. of Calgary ranked #1

+ Pembina Pipeline Corporation greenlit a gas-fired 1,800MW Sturgeon County energy centre in JV with Kineticor and OP Trust

+ Richards Packaging Income Fund announced conversion to a corporation structure

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: no change at 549 this week; Canada: no change at 190      this week

+ Tenaz Energy Corp. acquired a portfolio of North Sea natural gas assets for US$244.0 million in a cash and shares transaction




 U.S. Trump / TARIFF WAR WATCH ...

+ Sept. 9 – U.S. Supreme Court taking up Trump tariff case ... this fall; arguments begin 1st week of November

+ Sept. 10 – chaos and uncertainty continue

+ Sept. 18 – Canada’s new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Mexico

+ Sept. 25 – Trump putting tariffs on cabinets, furniture, pharmaceuticals and heavy trucks

+ Sept. 29 - Ottawa pledged $400.0 million in aid to steel industry needing tariff relief

+ Oct. 2 – LeBlanc says it’s not a dead end …

+ Oct. 7 – Carney met Trump in Washington; Trump says Carney left happy; …’positive talk but no relief yet on steel …

+ Oct. 8 – both Carney and Trump cordial, keen to make a new deal, possible revival of Keystone XL project mentions … LeBlanc and team continue working with U.S. counterparties, tic toc …




                                                                

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SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Carey Ford to Pres.& CEO @ Precision Drilling

+ Catherine Roe to Pres. & Chief Agent @ CAN Canada

+ Chris Holtved to Head of Global Real Estate @ HOOPP

+ Curtis Stange, Pres. & CEO @ ATB Financial, retiring

+ Cynthia Watson to CEO @ Parks Foundation Calgary

+ Dan Doherty to Director @ Waterton Glacier International Peace Park Association

+ Doug Guzman to CEO @ Defence Investment Agency

+ George Schindler to Director @ Open Text Corporation

+ Jake Jevric to VP, Trade Sales and Marketing @ Cloverdale Paint Inc.

+ Jen Lussier to Interim CEO @ Platform Calgary

+ Joe Martini to CEO @ Carscallen LLP

+ John Cusano to Managing Partner, Calgary @ Dentons

+ Lance Priemaza to Ass’t Branch Mgr., Edmonton @ Raymond James

+ Lexi Rensing to Director, Supply Chain @ Keyera

+ Lindsay Hubbard to Insolvency Analyst @ BDO Debt Solutions

+ Maria-Teresa Acosta to Associate, Bus. Dev. – Marketing Mgr. @ M+B Electrical Consulting Engineers

+ Natalie Thompson to Legal Counsel @ Graham

+ Sarah Davis to Insolvency Consultant @ MNP Ltd.

+ Taylan Turan to COO @ TD Bank

+ Ted Willcocks to EVP, Capital Raising @ Skyline Group of Companies

+ Terry Rock, Pres. & CEO @ Platform Calgary, resigned

+ Tom Murphy to Pres. @ Sun Life Asset Management

+ Ying Yuen, CFO @ Fiddlehead Resources Corp., retired

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 THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
 proposed & closed 

+ Biovaxys Technology Corp. is on the market to raise $1.2 million in equity by private placement

+ Cascadia Windows & Doors secured a $30.0 million equity raise

+ Cymat Technologies Ltd. closed a $1.5 million equity raise by private placement

+ Dr. Phone Fix Canada Corporation closed a $1.239 million tranche by private placement

+ North American Construction Group Ltd. is on the market to raise $125.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ Primaris REIT is on the market to raise $147.5 million in equity

+ Primaris REIT closed a $250.0 million unsecured debt financing

+ Rockpoint Gas Storage Inc. is on the market to raise $608.0 million in equity by IPO

+ Spartan Delta Corp. secured a $450.0 million credit facility

+ Tajiri Resources Corp. closed a $1.87 million equity raise by private placement

+ 407 International Inc. raised $700.0 million in sr. secured debt




 HR Resource + Workplace Trends + HSE 

+ 2025 benchmarking report – McLean & Co

+ really? … arthritis is #1 cause of disability

+ Workplace Guide – psychosocial risks - Beneva




 TECHNOLOGY / AI Trends 

+ Hinton Lectures – AI safety

+ Siyata Mobile Inc. merged with Core Gaming Inc.; new entity is Core AI Holdings Inc.

+ Tech Trends 2026 – Info-Tech Research report




 DATA CENTER issues + news 

+ Compugen opened its Eastern Canada Technology Centre in Montreal

+ Data Centres – attracting investment in data centres will be a boon to Alberta economy; Varcoe article

+ Pembina Pipeline Corporation greenlit a gas-fired 1,800MW Sturgeon County energy centre in JV with Kineticor and OP Trust

~ capacity, power, and continuity matter ‘huge’ to users and therefore must matter to data center operators and their suppliers of power. This is an-across-jurisdictions issue for companies, countries and providers of massive amounts of power that cannot quit. As this is growing issue we’ll try to capture the most relevant points each week on this subject. We appreciate everyone who provides us with news and perspective on this growing issue of importance to users of data centers and owners/developers of facilities.




 RISK 

+ Alberta Wildfire information: 27 active fires, 4 being held, 3 out of control

+ Canadians are uneasy – KPMG report

+ decline in economic freedom in Canada – Fraser Institute report

+ Rate Cap extended for auto insurance rather than reform …– Alberta’s finger in the pie




 INFRASTRUCTURE + P3 

+ high-speed rail … POD train to be built with ‘only Canadian’ steel …



 OFFICE 

+ Imperial Oil’s Quarry Park office complex is reported ‘conditionally sold’ but the buyer has not been disclosed; understanding is that Imperial Oil will lease back a declining volume of space as it goes through its downsizing of staff and presence in Calgary

+ One Properties Paramount Limited Partnership is in receivership; Edmonton Jasper Avenue site – MNP is the receiver




 RETAIL 

+ Heninger Toyota, sold to Go Auto; terms not disclosed




 REITs + TRUST NEWS 

+ First Capital REIT is planning a reorganization plan of arrangement

+ PROREIT completed the sale of its retail properties; now an industrial only investor

+ 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 …




  SHAREHOLDER / INVESTOR MEETINGS 

+ Oct. 21; Odyssey Resources Limited, Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Oct. 9; Oct. 22; MEG Energy Corp, Shareholders Meeting – Approve Transaction, Calgary

+ Nov. 18; Stamper Oil & Gas Corp., Annual General Meeting, Vancouver

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

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 CHARITY + INDUSTRY GOLF EVENTS 

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 UPCOMING EVENTS / SAVE THE DATE 

+ Oct. 21; Top 7 Over 70 – 2025 Winners Gala, Hyatt Hotel, Calgary

+ Oct. 22 – 23; BUILDEX Alberta – Building Better Together, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary

+ Oct. 25; NYC Real Estate Expo, Marriott Marquis, Manhattan, New York

+ Oct. 28-29; 2025 Canadian Aerospace Summit, Rogers Centre, Ottawa

+ Oct. 29; Calgary Real Estate Forum, BMO Centre Expansion, Stampede Park, Calgary

+ Oct. 30-31; G7 Energy & Environment Ministers Meeting, Toronto

+ Nov. 4; Federal Budget to be tabled, House of Commons, Ottawa

+ Nov. 5; Keys for Change annual fundraiser, Accessible Housing Society, Silver Springs Golf & Country Club, Calgary

+ Nov. 5-6; Infrastructure Partners Conference, Edmonton Convention Centre; call for presenters

+ Nov. 6-9; COP 30 the Climate Action Innovation Zone, São Paulo, Brazil

+ Nov. 7; Calgary Construction Association, Black Tie Industry Gala, Westin Calgary Airport, Calgary

+ Nov. 14; 11th Annual Calgary Concert for Classrooms – Hammer Jam, Bella Concert Hall, Calgary; sponsorship package - tickets now on sale

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

+ Nov. 25-26; Women in Consulting Engineering Conference, Westin Downtown, Calgary

+ Nov. 25-26; Info-Tech LIVE 2025 Conference, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, Montreal

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

2026 events

+ Jan. 29-31; Conservative Party of Canada, National Convention, Calgary

+ Jan. 31 – Feb 1; The Wellness Show – Vancouver; save the date

+ 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 ...

+ Sept. 28-30; Indigenous Women in Industry Summit Canada, Hyatt Regency, Vancouver

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