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- Fengate Asset Management: Looming Crisis?I’m very thrilled to have Jaime Mckenna, Managing Director and Group Head Real Estate at Fengate Asset Management, as our special guest on this week’s podcast episode. Here’s one of my favourite quotes from Jaime in discussing the different aspects impacting the supply of housing, “If we woke up tomorrow and we all said ok great, we can now pencil all the development we wanna build, whether it’s commercial whether it’s residential… it makes financial sense. We don’t have the labour to actually build the supply we need to meet the demand and a lot of that could be solved by adjusting immigration policy.” Click the link below to listen to our conversation!28 min
- Adrian Rocca: From Starting the Purpose Built Rental Division at Tricon to Building Fitzrovia with PartnersI’m very thrilled to have Adrian Rocca, CEO at Fitzrovia, as our special guest on this week’s podcast episode. Here’s one of my favourite quotes from Adrian on the podcast when talking about the impact of delays in the development approval process, “Delays kill deals… it’s an equity drag, it reduces your returns, it impacts your ability to fundraise, it impacts your ability to give… investors, institutional investors, the confidence they need to deploy capital in this space, it’s everything.” Click the link below to listen to our conversation!19 min
- KingSett: New CEO on the Block, KingSett Culture and Decarbonizing the Royal York Hotel
I'm very thrilled to have Rob Kumer, CEO of KingSett as our special guest on this week's podcast episode. Rob takes us behind the scene of KingSett's decarbonizing of the Royal York Hotel, revealing a story of transformation and forward-thinking. Rob also shares his leadership philosophy of leading from behind as new CEO of KingSett. And what could be achieved regarding the current housing crisis if the three levels of government are more aligned? Click the link below to listen to our conversation!
35 min - Hazelview Investments: Using Tech to Fast Track Construction and Investing for the Long Term
I'm very thrilled to have Ugo Bizzarri, CEO at Hazelview Investments as our special guest for this week’s podcast episode. In the podcast, Ugo talks about how investing for the long term has been key for Hazelview. We also discuss Hazelview’s development pipeline of over 21,000 housing units and what it’s going to take to completely build these units. Ugo also mentions how technology can be used to fast track construction. Click the link below to listen to our conversation!
21 min - Fiera Real Estate: Attracting Foreign Capital into CanadaI'm very thrilled to have Wenzel Hoberg, Global Head of Real Estate at Fiera Real Estate as our special guest for this week’s podcast episode. In the podcast, Wenzel talks about a recent Fiera white paper that highlights how Canada has showed stronger performance metrics compared to other G7 countries for real estate investments in the last 15 years. We also discuss the difference in the real estate sector between Canada, the UK and the United States. Wenzel also mentions what should be done to attract more foreign capital in Canadian real estate. Click the link below to listen to our conversation!35 min
- The City: Creature of the Province, Following the Planning Act and Getting their Act Together“What the City of Ottawa did and a number of other cities, was to institute this three phased pre-consultation. There’s no justification in the law. But what it’s done is, it has pushed the timelines for consideration of re-zoning and site plans out so long, that I literally have in my office, files representing thousands of units that are delayed because of the city." - Michael Polowin during our conversation on the podcast.I’m thrilled to have Michael Polowin, Partner and National Municipal Group Leader at Gowling WLG, as our special guest in this week’s podcast. Click the link below to listen to our conversation!31 min
- Skyline Group of Companies: The Government, Pension Funds and the Housing CrisisI'm super thrilled to have Jason Castellan, CEO and Co-Founder at Skyline Group of Companies as our special guest for this week’s podcast episode. In the podcast, Jason talks about the government wanting pension funds to invest more capital in real estate within Canada. We also discuss the 1031 exchange in the United States and how this approach could be used in Canada to increase the supply of housing. Jason also mentions why sustainability is good business. Click the link below to listen to our conversation.31 min
- ACM Advisors: Long and Successful Lending Track Record - What is the Secret?I am thrilled to have Ishbel Buchan, Executive Vice President at ACM Advisors, as our special guest on this week’s podcast episode. In the podcast, Ishbel briefly talks about Equitable Bank’s purchase of ACM Advisors, a transaction that closed mid December. We also discuss what borrowers can do to better manage interest rate risk in the current interest rate environment. Ishbel also mentions ACM advisors’ long and successful lending track record and highlights the strategy for this achievement. Click the link below to listen to our conversation.27 min
- Thomas Cavanagh Construction: A Unique View on the Long and Red Taped Development Approval ProcessI am thrilled to have Erin O’Connor, General Manager at Thomas Cavanagh Construction, as our special guest on this week’s podcast. In the podcast, Erin talks about why it is challenging to have a standardized approval process for every site in the development of housing. We also discuss what the Municipal Government’s approach should be regarding requirements for tree canopies in Ottawa to help speed up the development of housing. Erin also mentions special interest groups that are stakeholders in housing development and whether some of their demands are justified given the current housing crisis. Click the link below to listen to our conversation.27 min
- Figurr Architects: Transforming Parking Lots into Affordable HousingI am thrilled to have Roberto Campos, Partner at Figurr Architects Collective, as our special guest on this week’s podcast. In the podcast, Roberto talks about how some Not-for-Profit affordable housing buildings are of better quality than other types of housing. We also discuss Figurr Architect's design project for affordable housing with the Anglican Diocese in Ottawa. Roberto also mentions managing stakeholder expectations in the design process of real estate assets. Click the link below to listen to our conversation.31 min
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Every day, millions of people pass through airports, train stations, and border crossings without giving it a second thought. Billions of dollars' worth of cargo moves quietly through ports, mostly out of sight. Military assets, defense logistics, and strategic infrastructure are constantly mobilized to protect national interests and maintain readiness. Bags get scanned, ships get cleared, flights take off on time, and critical operations continue without interruption. It looks seamless. It isn't.
Behind every smooth departure, every container that reaches its destination, and every mission that stays on schedule is a team of people making hundreds of decisions that most of us will never see.
**The Critical Lane** is where those people tell their stories. Real conversations with the operators, commanders, directors, security professionals, and industry leaders responsible for keeping the world's critical infrastructure, transportation networks, supply chains, and defense operations moving, resilient, and secure in a world that keeps finding new ways to test them.