TransAlta CEO bewildered by activist investors threatening proxy fight amid Brookfield deal – The Globe and Mail
TransAlta Corp. is cutting debt, speeding up its shift from coal-fired power and rewarding hard-hit shareholders with its $750-million deal with Brookfield Renewable Partners LP, chief executive officer Dawn Farrell says. Thats why Ms. Farrell is bewildered by U.S.-based activist investors who are threatening to launch a proxy fight and force the company to renegotiate…