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+ Venezuela in the news: U.S. steps towards regime change and seizing Venezuelan oil and infrastructure to the benefit of the United States and previously nationalized oil interests cap recent news of bombing of drug-dealer boats have dominated news/spin ... the question is whether or not Canada and Alberta will be impacted; likely not say Carney, Smith talks pipeline urgency, the market says stocks will rebound
+ Venezuelan intervention by the U.S. is confusing – the appearance of any grand plan remains undisclosed; the Venezuelan Vice-Pres is now in charge, the Chinese and Iranian connections have been silent; meanwhile, it is reported that the country is not paying its bills, and the clarity of a strategic plan is unclear/undisclosed; meanwhile Trump has threatened Colombia and other countries ... some stocks fell ...
+ Nov. 5; U.S. Supreme court heard arguments on the Trump tariffs – are they constitutional? - no decision released yet … but expected soon according to media reports
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REMEMBRANCE
+ Gary Campbell, K.C.; retired Edmonton lawyer, business leader and philanthropist: 89
+ J. C. Van der Walt; agent/property manager @ MaxWell Capital Realty; 71
+ Stanley Kwok; renowned western Canadian architect; 98
+ Heartland Power / Beacon AI Centers Heartland Project; will involve 200 natural gas fired generators to produce 920mw for a new data centre to be built 7 km east of Gibbons in Sturgeon Country – is now open for public comment
+ Indus Project / Beacon AI Centers Indus project; will involved 100 natural gas generators, to produce 1,494mw – is not open for public comment
~ 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.
+ 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
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