Market Opens

Beverly Chandler, Managing Editor, ETF Express, joined Graham MacKenzie, Managing Director, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and the winners of the 2025 Canadian ETF Express Awards to close the market. The popular ETF Express ETF awards’ series launched in Europe in 2010, expanded to the US in 2019 and 2025 will be the third year that the awards will be presented to Canadian ETF industry participants. This year the event is being hosted by the Toronto Stock Exchange, home of the world’s first ETF. The ETF issuer awards are based on data from ETF Express’s data partner, Trackinsight, while the ETF service provider awards are based on a nomination process. Both issuers and service providers are then put through a qualitative process of peer voting which results in the firms with the most votes winning the awards. Beverly Chandler, managing editor, ETF Express, says: “Many congratulations to our winning firms this year in this celebration of the vibrant ETF industry in Canada.”

Bob Dhillon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mainstreet Equity Corp. (“Mainstreet” or the “Company”) (TSX: MEQ) and his team, joined Omar Khafagy, Head, Client Success, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”), to open the market to celebrate the Company’s 25th listing anniversary on Toronto Stock Exchange. Mainstreet Equity Corp. is a Canadian real estate company headquartered in Calgary, specializing in the acquisition, renovation, and management of mid-market rental apartment buildings across Western Canada. With a portfolio of over 18,600 residential units in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Mainstreet offers a range of townhomes, garden-style apartments, mid-rise, and high-rise properties, many located near universities and urban centres. Since being listed on the TSX in 2000, Mainstreet has pursued a value-add business model focused on transforming underperforming assets into high-quality, affordable rental housing. Its clustering strategy across inner-city platforms drives operating efficiency, cost control, and tenant satisfaction, while positioning the company to benefit from emerging zoning and density changes that could enhance the valuation of its asset base. Led by Founder, President and CEO Bob Dhillon, Mainstreet has consistently delivered strong shareholder returns, including 14 consecutive quarters of double-digit growth as of Q2 2025. The company remains committed to sustainable operations, community development, and accessible housing solutions, improving the lives of middle-class Canadians in high-demand rental markets.

Roanna Kim, Managing Director and Head, Prime Brokerage, RBC Capital Markets, and Mathilda Yared, Managing Director, National Bank of Canada, and other members of the the Canadian Securities Lending Association (CASLA), joined Kevin Sampson, President, CDS, TMX Group, to close the market to celebrate the 15th Annual CASLA Conference on Canadian Securities Lending. The Canadian Securities Lending Association, founded in 2009, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the securities lending industry in Canada. CASLA works with Canadian regulators, self-regulatory organizations and other market participants to ensure the long-term viability of the Canadian securities lending industry and the adoption of best practices. CASLA also seeks to enhance the public’s understanding of securities lending and the role it plays in Canada’s financial markets. Visit canseclend.com for more information. The 15th Annual CASLA Conference on Canadian Securities Lending brings together professionals from across the securities lending sector for a day of insightful discussions, networking, and thought leadership.

Martino De Ciccio, Chief Executive Officer, Montage Gold Corp. (“Montage Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX: MAU), and his team joined Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development, Global Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the Company’s graduation to Toronto Stock Exchange. Montage Gold Corp. is focused on becoming a premier African gold producer, with its flagship Koné project, located in Côte d’Ivoire, at the forefront. Based on an updated Feasibility Study published in 2024, the Koné project has an estimated 16-year mine life and sizeable annual production of +300koz of gold over the first 8 years. Construction at Koné is well underway and is expected to enter production in Q2-2027. Montage continues to unlock value through exploration and de-risking the construction of the Konė project.