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Enbridge wants to buy ENF to simplify their corporate structure. In the States, Enbridge offered a small premium, while in Canada, they offered a premium. He suspects the directors of ENF-T are waiting for a higher premium (or that's what he would do). Pays a higher yield than Enbridge Inc. but lacks the dividend growth potential.
Enbridge now plans to buy this back, along with some other subsidiaries. He views this as positive because it simplifies the structure of Enbridge, which he owns. He has trimmed ownership of Enbridge because he is concerned that the rising dividend might not be sustainable. He wishes that Enbridge would slow the growth of its dividend because the company has a big spending pipeline and needs the money. This is another defensive company. There is risk to the economy at the end of next year and this would be a good company to hold at that future time.