RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Special dividendINK Research does an "Insider News" report which I can access through my broker. It shows Algoma buying back stock and while most months are limited it shows this in June:
Jun 30/19 Algoma Central Corporation Direct Ownership Buyback, redemption, or cancellation Common Shares 13.30 -191,600
So somehow they did achieve more than a cursory purchase of their own shares in the market.