In the podcast "Beyond the Family Business," sponsored by BMO Private Wealth, Luke Hansen-MacDonald goes beyond the headlines with fellow leaders in family businesses and family offices to explore lessons they have learned and their successes and challenges.

This week, Luke sits down with Derrick Hunter, the second-generation CEO of Calgary-based Bluesky Equities. The son of an oil and gas entrepreneur, Hunter talks about his strategies for navigating a complex investment landscape and managing the dynamics of succession and family communication to create a multi-generational legacy.

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How Canso and True Patriot Love champion Canada’s veterans

When a group of 17 women—including corporate leaders, Canadian veterans and active-duty service members—set out on a 10-day expedition along the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories, they were united by more than the call of adventure. They were there to bridge two worlds: the civilian and the military.

The August expedition, organized by the True Patriot Love (TPL) Foundation, embodied the charity’s core mission: to address the unique challenges veterans face—from health to reintegration and family well-being—while helping Canadians better understand the impact of military service.

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