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 THIS WEEK at FACILITYCalgary 

  April 9 ~ 15, 2026 




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+ BILDCR Awards gala – check out all the winners

+ to recipients of the Governor Generals 2026 Innovation Awards


                                                                                        

                                                                                        

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  NEWS THIS WEEK  


+ a bit more news – the Bearspaw South Feeder Main, undergoing integrity testing – the robot tool got ‘stuck-in-the-hole’ ... you can’t make this stuff up ...

+ Acerta Energy Ltd. acquired an asset portfolio from Hawthorne Energy

+ Alliance Pipeline LP launched an open-season for its expansion natural gas capacity

+ crude / current energy prices: live links to Bloomberg energy prices / OilPrice.com / BOE INTEL ~ WTI @US$91/bbl; Brent @US$94/bbl ~ as politics/sabre-rattling continue to unsettle middle east tensions … - as cease-fire between U.S. and Iran appears to be holding

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+ GFL Enviironmental acquring SECURE Waste Infrastructur – deal valued at $6.4 billion

+ Government of Alberta:

+ Government of Canada: wins ( 3 for 3) in by-elections plus a recent floor-crossing give Carney’s Liberals a majority government; the Prime Minister announced suspension of Fuel Excise Tax on gasoling and deisel ; relief for the steel industry suffering from Trump tariffs

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+ North Hudson Resource Partners LP acquired HWN Energy Ltd.

+ Ovintiv Inc. closed its sale of its Oklahoma Anadarko assets for US$3.0 billion

+ rig activity in Canada, courtesy of BOE Report

+ rig counts/utilization (active/working) – US: down 3 to 545 this week; Canada: down 7 to 135 this week


 


 U.S. Trump / TARIFF WATCH ...

+ Nov. 5/25; U.S. Supreme court heard arguments on the Trump tariffs

+ Feb. 12; the House of Representatives voted (219-211) to end tariffs on Canada; tik tok ...

+ Feb. 20 – Supreme Court Order finally handed down its ruling; 6-3 decision, 170 page decision; found most of Trump’s tariffs to have exceeded his authority and must be withdrawn ... no ruling on how/when illegally collected tariff’s will be refunded

+ Feb. 21 – Trump announced new tariff’s of 10% on every country, then increased it to 15% (replacement tariffs are limited to 150 days and cannot exceed 15%)  and the wave of actions on lawsuits for refunds of illegally collected tariffs has just begun

+ Feb. 26; summary of U.S. tariffs affecting Canada now

+ Mar. 6; Canada and U.S. agreed to resume stalled CUSMA negotiations

+ Apr. 1; Trump weighing more tariffs based on report of labour practices in 60 countries, claiming Canada is a ‘forced labour’ exporters


 


SHAKERS AND MOVERS 
appointments and disappointments 

+ Alban Fournier to CFO @ 5N Plus Inc.

+ Alexandra Fox to Partner @ Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

+ Andrew Graham to CIO @ Brookfield Properties

+ David Ferguson to Sr. Director, Development @ Coast Hotels

+ Gagan Singh to Director, Development – Alberta @ Coast Hotels

+ Ibrahim Kamar to CFO @ Kits Eyecare Ltd.

+ James Evaskevich to Exec. Chair of the Board @ Yangarra Resources Ltd.

+ James Glessing to CFO @ Kaymus Resources Inc.

+ Karen Tam to Pres. @ MBI Brands

+ Ken Carter to CEO @ Dow

+ Maura Dyer to Chief People Officer @ Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc.

+ Matt Nomura to CEO @ Distress Centre Calgary

+ Melanie Kwong to Board of Governors @ Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

+ Paul Greenwood, Chairman, Esso UK Ltd. @ ExxonMobil, retired

+ Ryan Holmes to Interim CEO @ Hootsuite

+ Shaina Morihira, VP Finance & CFO  Freehold Royalties Ltd., resigned

+ Sonia Baxendale, Pres. & CEO @ Global Risk Institute, stepping down

+ Steve McMaster to Director, Energy Origination @ Alberta Municipalities

+ Tai Silvey to Pres. @ Kits Eyecare Ltd.

+ Trish Olynyk to CEO @ Kaymus Resources Inc.

~ If you know of other people moves in Calgary-impact organizations and/or would like us to consider your announcement, send your appointment notices to kolke@facilitycalgary.com]


 


 REMEMBRANCE 

+ Alexandra Kinkaide; psychologist, retired Registrar of Alberta College of Psychologists and wife of my friend Perry Kinkaide; 79

+ Esther Ondrak; retired Director and Executive @ Chieftain Petroleum; 85

+ Gordon Bowerman; oil patch veteran, community supporter and Board Chair @ Yanagarra Resources; 84

+ Horst Schimd; former Edmonton MLA and Lougheed era Cabinet Minister with an extraordinary list of accomplishments for Alberta and Canada; 92

+ Phil Ponting, retired lawyer, community leader, arts patron and Board Chair @ The Banff Centre; 80


 


                                                                

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 THIS WEEK IN FINANCINGS 
 proposed & closed 

+ Acerta Energy Ltd. is on the market to raise $175.0 million in sr. secured debt

+ Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is on the market to raise €750.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust is on the market to raise US$100.0 million by IPO

+ Extendicare Inc. closed a $450.0 million sr. unsecured debt raise

+ Horizon Petroleum Ltd. closed a $2.465 million tranche of a convertible debt raise

+ Nexus Industrial REIT closed a $500.0 million unsecured debt financing

+ Dream Summit Industrial LP closed a $250.0 million in sr. unsecured debt

+ RESAAS Services Inc. is on the market to raise $1.8 million in equity by private placement


 


 HR Resource + Workplace Trends + HSE 

+ Khan Academy + TED establishing a JV  - the Khan TED Institute to address AI age issues to Reimagine Higher Education

+ life sciences getting ‘super agents’ to aid the workforce, lighten the load …

+ public service union pushing back on federal early retirement program

+ unauthorized use of foreign workers – employer convicted …


 


 Tech + Telecom Trends 

+ GoC – level 1 of program for Cyber Security Certification




 DATA CENTER issues + news 

+ Synapse are back, applying again to develop an AI data centre and power plant at Olds

~  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.




 CLIMATE CHANGE + RENEWABLES + EVs  

+ EV battery plant plans delayed as Honda EV plant delays target date …




 CONSTRUCTION + BUILDING SERVICES + ENTITLEMENTS / ZONING 

+ Calgary city council repealed blanket zoning ... changes effective Aug. 4




 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY + ESG REPORTS 

+ CNOOC Limited published its 2025 ESG Report

+ La Caisse published its 2025 Sustainable Investing Report




 RETAIL 


+ 7 – Eleven will close 645 stores in North America – and also 205 new ones in the same period




 OFFICE 


+ Amrco Capital Inc. acquired Stephen Avenue Place (formerly known as Scotia Centre) from the Court of Kings Bench – a foreclosure sale of Slate Asset Management property; Armco also acquired the Kraft and Ventor buldings

+ R2 Capital acquired the Wood Centre building; 221,920 sq. ft. 




 INDUSTRIAL + LOGISTICS 

+ Toyota plans for distribution re-think in Canada will include a 222,000 sq. ft. Parts distribution facility on a 13.5 acre parcel in Calgary 




  SHAREHOLDER / INVESTOR MEETINGS 

+ Apr. 15; BMO, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 16; CIBC Annual & Special Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 16; Extendicare Inc.,. Annual Meeting of Shareholders,

+ Apr. 16; TD Bank Group, Annual Meetings Of Shareholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 24; National Bank of Canada, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal/hybrid

+ Apr. 27; ERES  REIT, Special Meeting of Uniholders, Toronto

+ Apr. 29; Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary/virtual

+ Apr. 30; AltaGas Ltd., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ Apr. 30; Canada Packers Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Mississauga

+ Apr. 30; Frontera Energy Corporation, Special Meeting of Shareholders & Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 5; Colliers International Group Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, virtual

+ May 6; Ensign Energy Services Inc., Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ Geekco Technologies Corporation, 2026 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal/virtual

+ May 5; Intact Financial Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, virtual only

+ May 6; Sun Life Financial Inc., Annual and Special Meeting of Common Shareholders, Toronto/virtual

+ May 7; BCE Inc,; Annual General Shareholder Meeting, Montreal

+ May 7; Element Fleet Management Inc., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 7; Great-West Lifeco Inc., Annual Meetings – Great-West and Canada Life, Winnipeg

+ May 7; Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Mississauga

+ May 7; MDA Space Ltd., Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto

+ May 7; Pason Systems Inc. , Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 7; TC Energy Corporation, Annual Meeting of Common Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 11; Geodrill Limited, Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Isle of Man

+ May 12; Allied Properties REIT, Annual Meeting of Unitholdes, Toronto/virtual

+ May 12; Artrari One Capital Corp., Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary

+ May 13; Genesis Land, Annual General Meeting, Calgary

+ May 14; AtkinsRealis Group Inc., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Montreal/hybrid

+ May 14; Manulife Financial Corporation, Toronto

+ May 14; Mattr Corp., Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Toronto/virtual

+ May 14; Precision Drilling Corporation, Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Calgary/virtual

+ May 20; Northern Power Inc.. 2026 Annual General Meeting, hybrid

+ June 16; FuelPositive Corp., Annual General Meeting, Toronto

+ June 19; Replenish Nutrients Holdings Corp., Annual General Meeting, Okotoks

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

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




 CHARITY + INDUSTRY GOLF EVENTS 

+ June 11; IFMA Calgary Open, Lynx Ridge Golf Club, Calgary

+ Aug. 17-23; Rogers Charity Classic ~ save the date ... registration link n/a yet ...

+ Aug. 19-23; 2026 CPKC Women’s Open, Royal Mayfair, Edmonton

+ Sept. 10; CEA Golf Tournament, The Ranch Golf and Country Club, Acheson

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




 UPCOMING EVENTS / SAVE THE DATE 

+ Apr. 15; ALL IN Talks West, Vancouver

+ Apr. 21; Business Transitions Forum Alberta, Hyatt Regency, Calgary; register

+ Apr. 22; Earth Day 2026

+ Apr. 22-23; Better Workplace Conference 2026, virtual/register

+ Apr. 23; CIWB Awards Gala, TELUS Convention Centre, Calgary

+ Apr. 27-29; Canadian Collaborative Contracts Conference, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler

+ Apr. 30; Turning Points Gala, BOM Centre, Champions Ballroom, Stampede Park

+ May 6; Business Transitions Forum – Atlantic, Halifax Convention Centre, Halifax

+ May 6-8; Canadian Cleantech Awards, Kelowna

+ May 22-24; Gordie Howe CARES Pro-Am, Flames Community Arenas, Calgary

+ May 27; Champion Chats 2026 , The Fairmont Palliser, Calgary

+ May 28; ALL IN Talks Toronto, Toronto

+ May 28; Calgary Energy Roundtable Conference, Hyatt Regency, Calgary

+ May 28; Canadian Business Hall of Fame Gala, Toronto info/register/donate/sponsor

+ June 7-10; NeoCon 2026, THE Mart, Chicago – get on 5th Annual Modular Construction & Prefabrication Symposium

+ June 10; CJF annual Tribute Awards [ Susanne Craig, Robert Fife ], Fairmont Royal York, Toronto

+ June 16-19; Canadian Trail Summit, Winnipeg

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

+ Sept. 16-17; ALL IN 2026 AI conference, Montreal

+ Sept. 16-17; Oil Sands Expo, Fort McMurray

+ Sept. 22-24; BOMEX 2026, Ottawa – save the date ...  registration link n/a yet ...

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

+ Oct. 21-22; BUILDEX Alberta, BMO Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary

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