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Congratulations to SABA Toronto for a wonderful 2026 gala. Great event and always a pleasure to reconnect with friends and colleagues.

I’m excited to step into the role of the National Co-Lead of the Construction Litigation specialty group Miller Thomson LLP , alongside my partner in Edmonton, Mark Alexander . I would like to thank Riccardo Del Vecchio for his outstanding leadership over the past several years and for everything he has contributed to the group. I look forward to this next chapter in my career, working with our teams across the country, and to continuing to support our clients on their strategic mandates, notably in construction litigation.

Congratulations to these stawarts of the legal community on your well-deserved awards. You define excellence and are an inspiration for the rest of us.

His Excellency Lim Ki-mo, Korea's Ambassador to Canada, graciously hosted me for lunch in Ottawa on May 11, 2026. With him was my friend Kim Hejin, Minister-Counsellor representing the Republic of Korea in Canada. At the top of the agenda was the $70 billion that Hanwha Ocean and other Korean businesses plan to invest in Canada, if Canada proceeds to partner with Korea on the patrol submarine required for the Royal Canadian Navy | Marine royale canadienne .

With General Wayne Eyre in Ottawa on May 11, 2026. He is now retired from his position as the Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada from 2021 to 2024. Prior to that, he was Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff. In 2018 and 2019, he served as the first non-American to serve as deputy commander of the United Nations Command in the Republic of Korea. During that time, he was part of the military presence during the meeting between President Trump and the President of North Korea. Famously, President Trump briefly crossed over into North Korea. Details of that event and many others during his 40 year career may be found in his memoir, scheduled for release by the publisher in October of 2026. It is titled: "Into the Breach: A Soldier's Journey." General Eyre was born in Wadena, Saskatchewan and was commissioned into the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in 1988. Thank you General Eyre for speaking at a meeting hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and thank you for your inspiring service to your nation. Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Museum and Archives Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes Canadian Army | Armée canadienne Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea

It was an honour last night to attend the Calgary Influential Women in Business Awards with fellow Alberta Innovates Board Member Carissa Browning, B.A., LL.B, ICD.D . Thank you Axis Connects for a great event and for all you are doing to support and celebrate female business leaders in Calgary.

Glad to have had the opportunity to co-lead a roundtable with Eric Laxton, CD on “condominium conundrums” at the 2026 ICSC Canadian Law Conference. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Husky Energy Inc.’s fight with the Canada Revenue Agency suggests that cross-border tax planning assumptions about securing reduced withholding rates through treaty compliance and structured legal agreements may no longer be safe. Thanks Kathryn Walker for laying out the arguments and what this means for existing and future cross-border business structures. #MTInsights #Tax

Important recent reminder on how threat actors are using Teams to conduct phishing and spear phishing campaigns to gain access and then further compromise systems and exfiltrate data. #MicrosoftTeams #phishing #cybersecurity