Commercial Real Estate Podcast
Explore the Canadian commercial real estate market with the Commercial Real Estate Podcast. Hosted by industry experts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron of First National, they bring you insightful conversations with some of the most influential figures in the commercial real estate sector. Whether yo...
Recent Episodes
Nov. 5, 2026
Why Developer Patience and Right-Sized Projects Could Define Toronto’s Next Turn with Riz Dhanji, RAD Marketing
Welcome to the CRE podcast, 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Toronto’s condo market has slowed to a crawl, with record unsold inventory and rising closing defaults. But could a pivot to purpose-built rental,
Oct. 29, 2026
How Elections, AI, and Interest Rates Are Reshaping Canadian Real Estate with Adam Jacobs, Colliers
Welcome to the CRE podcast, 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Canada’s commercial real estate market is navigating a period of uncertainty shaped by political shifts, evolving office leasing trends, AI adoption, and higher borrowing costs.
Oct. 22, 2026
Where Is the Next Real Estate Opportunity? Canada’s REIT Market with Mark Rothschild, Canaccord Genuity
Welcome to the CRE podcast, 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Canada’s multifamily real estate sector is navigating a challenging market shaped by rising interest rates, shifting immigration policies, and record levels of new housing supply. But could today’s correction create the foundations for the next upturn? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk sit down with Mark Rothschild, Managing Director of Res
Oct. 15, 2026
Why Canada’s Apartment REITs Could Be Poised for a Comeback, Brad Cutsey, President and CEO at CAPREIT
Welcome to the CRE podcast, 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Canada’s multifamily real estate sector is navigating a challenging market shaped by rising interest rates, shifting immigration policies, and record levels of new housing supply. But could today’s correction create the foundations for the next upturn? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome back Brad Cutsey, President and CEO at CAPREIT,
Oct. 8, 2026
State of Lending: What Rising Rates Mean for Commercial Real Estate
Welcome to the CRE podcast, 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. AI is reshaping commercial real estate, but the biggest barrier to adoption may not be technology; it may be fear. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk discuss the new challenges from rising rates for commercial real estate borrowers already navigating compressed lending spreads. Examine what the rapidly changing rate environment means for apa
Oct. 1, 2026
How Indigenous-Led Development Is Reshaping Vancouver: Jennifer Podmore Russell, Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation
Welcome to the CRE podcast, 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. AI is reshaping commercial real estate, but the biggest barrier to adoption may not be technology; it may be fear. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, powered by First National, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Jennifer Podmore Russell, Chief Development Officer at Nch’ḵay̓ Development Corporation, about the Squamish Nation’s ambitious approach to Indigenous-led development. Jennifer shares ho