Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Marlon Bray, EVP at Clark Construction Management, for...

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Jason Castellan, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyline Group...

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Anthony Passarelli, Lead Economist for Southern Ontario at...

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Braiden Goodchild, VP of Capital Formation and Strategic...

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Bliss Edwards, EVP at SmartStop Self Storage,  to...

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Vlad Volodarski, CEO of Chartwell Retirement Residences, to...

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Tony Irwin, President and CEO at Rental Housing...

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio?

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Tony Irwin, President and CEO at Rental Housing Canada, for his fourth appearance on the show, to unpack the policy decisions shaping Canada’s rental housing market. The conversation explores federal and provincial advocacy efforts, including Build Canada Homes, development charge relief, and landlord-tenant board reforms, while examining how government policy directly affects development, operations, and housing affordability. 

Tony explains why long-term thinking is essential despite short-term market softness, and why stronger collaboration between industry and government is critical to solving the housing crisis. The episode offers practical insight for developers, owners, operators, and industry professionals navigating an increasingly policy-driven market. 

What you will learn:

Tony Irwin is the President & CEO of the Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) and Rental Housing Canada (RHC), representing more than one million rental units nationwide. A respected advocate for Canada’s rental housing industry, he works closely with government and industry leaders on housing policy, affordability, and development reform. Before joining FRPO, Tony led the Canadian Consumer Finance Association and the Justin Eves Foundation. His background also includes senior political leadership roles, including serving as Senior Advisor to an Ontario Premier and Executive Assistant to the Leader of the Official Opposition. 

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the global geopolitical churn is actually creating opportunities to realign your portfolio?

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Tony Irwin, President and CEO at Rental Housing Canada, for his fourth appearance on the show, to unpack the policy decisions shaping Canada’s rental housing market. The conversation explores federal and provincial advocacy efforts, including Build Canada Homes, development charge relief, and landlord-tenant board reforms, while examining how government policy directly affects development, operations, and housing affordability. 

Tony explains why long-term thinking is essential despite short-term market softness, and why stronger collaboration between industry and government is critical to solving the housing crisis. The episode offers practical insight for developers, owners, operators, and industry professionals navigating an increasingly policy-driven market. 

What you will learn:

Tony Irwin is the President & CEO of the Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) and Rental Housing Canada (RHC), representing more than one million rental units nationwide. A respected advocate for Canada’s rental housing industry, he works closely with government and industry leaders on housing policy, affordability, and development reform. Before joining FRPO, Tony led the Canadian Consumer Finance Association and the Justin Eves Foundation. His background also includes senior political leadership roles, including serving as Senior Advisor to an Ontario Premier and Executive Assistant to the Leader of the Official Opposition. 

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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What does it take to survive five economic downturns and come out stronger every time? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Rick Ilich, CEO of Townline Homes Inc.,...

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