Canada oilpatch M&A surges past $30 billion in 2026 — analysts say it could shatter the 2017 record of $53 billion, with Shell's $16.4-billion takeover of ARC Resources and the $10-billion Tamarack Valley–Headwater merger leading the charge. Unlike past consolidation waves driven by survival, this one is fueled by war-inflated crude and Carney's pipeline support.
Canada's resource-heavy market is no longer a laggard — Martin Pelletier argues in the Financial Post...
