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TELUS Digital in its agreement to be acquired by TELUS Corporation

On June 11, 2025, TELUS Corp., TELUS Digital’s controlling shareholder, proposed to acquire all of the shares of TELUS Digital that it did not already own. Pursuant to this, on September 2, 2025, TELUS Digital and TELUS announced that they had entered into an arrangement agreement pursuant to...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: September 2, 2025 Value: US$1.3 billion

A privately owned company controlled by Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier and John Young in its acquisition of Boat Rocker Studios

On August 1, 2025, a privately owned company controlled by Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier and John Young (IDJ) completed its acquisition of Boat Rocker Studios. The newly private Boat Rocker Studios retains its award-winning Scripted, Unscripted and Kids & Family divisions together with its...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: August 1, 2025 Value: --

TELUS in its $1.26-billion wireless tower infrastructure partnership with La Caisse

On August 1, 2025, TELUS announced a partnership with La Caisse, who will acquire a 49.9% interest in newly formed Canadian wireless tower infrastructure operator Terrion for $1.26 billion. Terrion, a newly created — and Canada's largest — tower operator headquartered in Montréal, will...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: August 1, 2025 Value: $1.26 billion

Manulife Financial Corporation in its largest Canadian Universal Life reinsurance transaction valued at $5.8 billion

On March 25, 2024, Manulife Financial Corporation announced its agreement to reinsure $5.8 billion of reserves of law ROE Canadian Universal Life Block to RGA Life Reinsurance Company of Canada. This represents the largest Universal Life reinsurance transaction within the Canadian insurance...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: March 25, 2024 Value: $5.8 billion

Kinross Gold Corporation in US$500 million offering of unsecured notes offering

On July 5, 2023, Kinross Gold Corporation announced the successful completion of its offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior notes due 2033. Kinross plans to utilize the net proceeds to redeem all the US$500 million aggregate principal of its outstanding 5.95% senior...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 5, 2023 Value: US$500 million

CNH Industrial in its agreement to acquire Hemisphere GNSS for $175 million

On March 30, 2023, CNH Industrial entered into an agreement to purchase Hemisphere GNSS for $175 million from Beijing UniStrong Science & Technology Co., Ltd. This acquisition will allow for CNH Industrial to improve their automation in both its agriculture and construction businesses....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: $175 million

Bank of Montreal in its US$16.3 billion acquisition of Bank of the West

On December 20, 2021, Bank of Montreal announced the signing of a definitive agreement with BNP Paribas to acquire Bank of the West for a cash purchase price of US$16.3 billion. On closing, the acquisition will bring nearly 1.8 million customers to BMO and extends its banking presence in key U.S....

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: February 1, 2023 Value: US$16.3 billion

TELUS International in its US$1.225 billion acquisition of WillowTree

On October 27, 2022, TELUS International and TELUS Corporation announced they had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WillowTree, a premier, full-service digital product provider focused on end user experiences, such as native mobile applications and unified web interfaces. Under...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: US$1.225 billion

Kinross Gold Corporation in its US$225 million sale of Chirano mine to Asante Gold Corporation

On April 25, 2022, Kinross Gold Corporation announced it had entered into an agreement with Asante Gold Corporation to sell its 90% interest in the Chirano mine in Ghana for a total consideration of US$225 million in cash and shares. Upon closing of the transaction, Kinross will receive US$115...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: US$225 million

Verisk Analytics in its acquisition of Opta

On March 1, 2022, Verisk Analytics announced it had acquired Opta, Canada’s leading provider of property intelligence and innovative technology solutions. With this acquisition, Verisk further expands its footprint in the Canadian market and supports Opta in reshaping risk management with...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: March 1, 2022 Value: -