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My guess…and it’s only a guess…as to why the delay involves the acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart by Loblaw. SDM is increasingly becoming a purveyor of groceries. Possibly Whole Foods objected to SDM being allowed in the space or SDM tried to stop Whole Foods. Leases in places like these typically carry a no competition clause or two.