Price Chart
Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Dir. | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | O'FLYNN, Thomas Mark | Buy | 1,806 | $30K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Dielwart, John Patrick | Buy | 3,010 | $50K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | FOLSE, Laura Waters | Buy | 1,806 | $30K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | SHARMAN, SANDY | Buy | 3,613 | $60K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Pinney, Bryan Daniel | Buy | 1,806 | $30K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sharma, Manjit Kaur | Buy | 1,807 | $30K |
| Aug 04, 2026 | Politeski, Michael | Buy | 10,000 | $178K |
Score uses open-market buys only
· 1 open-market
· 6 plan / compensation shown but not scored
· Return is unrealized, to today's price; a
“· Nd” mark means the 90-day window is still open (N of 90 days) — too early to judge.
Score Breakdown
| Component | Points | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Conviction (unique buyers) ✓ FREE PREVIEW | 30 | 30 |
| Buy/sell ratio | 20 | |
| Dollar value | 25 | |
| Lobbying activity | 15 | |
| Contract wins | 10 | |
| Insider track record | 10 | |
| Private placements | 8 | |
| Confluence bonus | 10 | |
| Cluster timing (velocity) | 10 | |
| Buy/sell reversal pattern | 8 | |
| Total | 85 | 100 |
Buying Insiders
| Insider | Credibility | Buy Value (90d) |
|---|---|---|
| Politeski, Michael | — | $178K |
Credibility score: historical hit rate × avg 90d return × sample size.
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Lobbying Registrations
| Effective | Registrant | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | TransAlta Corporation ✓ FREE PREVIEW | Active | ||
| Active | ||||
| Active | ||||
| + 1 more registration | ||||
Government Contract Wins
No government contract wins in the last 90 days.
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Private Placements
Private placement history, deal size, and lock-up expiry tracking.
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Political Footprint
5 insiders linked to TA are also individual political donors — $20K across 45 donations (2007–2023).
Conservative Party of Canada · $18K
Liberal Party of Canada · $2K
New Democratic Party · $260
Form55 also tracks TA's federal footprint: 11 lobbying registrations naming 14 departments.
Sources: Elections Canada (individual donations only — corporate political donations banned federally since 2007), the federal Registry of Lobbyists, and federal contract disclosures. Insiders matched to donors by name. Shown for transparency from disclosed public records — this is not a Confluence Score input, implies no causal link between donations, lobbying, or contracts, and is not a claim of wrongdoing.
Indigenous Consultation
No Indigenous consultation records on file for TA.
SEDAR+ Filings
Form55 monitors SEDAR+ filing alerts and newswire announcements for Technical Reports and material changes.
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Short Interest
Shares short
20,963,537
Net change
+5,470,964
(+35.3%)
Short interest rose 35% since the prior report.
With a bullish Confluence Score (85.00), this is a tension setup —
shorts and insiders are positioned against each other.
History
Sep 15:
20,963,537
Aug 31:
15,492,573
Aug 15:
20,971,275
Jul 31:
22,452,540
Jul 15:
22,530,012
Jun 30:
21,853,776
Aggregate short position from CIRO's Consolidated Short Position Report (published twice monthly).
Wikipedia Attention
Views (30d)
1,374
Daily English-Wikipedia pageviews (Wikimedia). Traffic spikes often coincide with news — a
public-attention indicator, not investment advice.
Boardroom Connections
| Insider | Other boards | Also an insider at |
|---|---|---|
| MacGibbon, Candace Joan | 3 | KGC (78), NKL (55), OR (10) |
| Sharma, Manjit Kaur | 2 | VET (50), FTT (10) |
| SHARMAN, SANDY | 1 | CM (71) |
| Pinney, Bryan Daniel | 1 | NOA (58) |
| de Lima, Dawn Elizabeth | 1 | TRP (10) |
| Farrell, Dawn Lorraine | 1 | CNQ (55) |
People who file as insiders here and at other TSX/TSXV companies (number in brackets = that company's
Confluence Score). A well-connected insider taking a seat at a new junior can be an early tell. Matched by
name across SEDI filings; funds and 10%+ holders excluded.
Government Grants & Funding
| Program / Agreement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program Grant | $150K |
| Contributions for Growing Canada's Forests to 2 Billion Trees Contribution | $22K |
Federal grants & contributions disclosed by the Government of Canada (Proactive Disclosure), matched to
this issuer by legal name. Government funding can be a pre-revenue validation and capital signal. Display-only
context, not a Confluence Score input.