Colliers Talks

Colliers Canada

We will hear from experts from our Investment Services, Real Estate Management, Capital Markets, Valuation and Advisory services, Leasing, Occupier Services and Project Leaders business.

  1. Beyond the Numbers: Canada's Productivity Challenge, Labour Market & AI Adoption

    3D AGO

    Beyond the Numbers: Canada's Productivity Challenge, Labour Market & AI Adoption

    Canada’s federal government has committed $176 billion over five years to boost productivity and unlock private investment. While on the surface it sounds transformative, the architects of Canada’s economic future are quietly skeptical about whether this actually works. In this episode of the Colliers Talks Economics podcast, host Adam Jacobs is joined by Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist at The Conference Board of Canada, to unpack why Canada continues to lag peers on productivity and what it means for businesses, policymakers, and real estate decision-makers in the year ahead. Subscribe to Colliers Talks Economics wherever you listen. Learn more about how Colliers Canada stays on top of real estate trends at https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca. What You’ll Learn: ● How to diagnose Canada's productivity gap ● Why federal budget catalyst effects may overpromise ● The residential construction productivity trap ● How to segment labour market health beyond headline unemployment ● Why Canada's dramatic immigration reversal creates structural uncertainty ● The AI productivity opportunity and displacement risk Pedro Antunes is the Chief Economist at The Conference Board of Canada, leading a team of economists focused on thought leadership across productivity, labour market dynamics, trade diversification, federal budgeting, and human capital development. As a recognized spokesperson for the Conference Board, he provides expert testimony to Parliament and regularly engages with business leaders, policymakers, and media on critical economic issues shaping Canada's future. Subscribe to Colliers Talks Economics wherever you listen. Learn more about how Colliers Canada stays on top of real estate trends at https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca.

    44 min
  2. Canada’s Economic Reset: Rates, Inflation & Real Estate Investment Trends

    2025-12-17

    Canada’s Economic Reset: Rates, Inflation & Real Estate Investment Trends

    Could Canada’s housing crisis and economic headwinds be solved with smarter policy coordination? In this episode of the Colliers Talks Economics podcast, host Adam Jacobs is joined by Randall Bartlett, Deputy Chief Economist at Desjardins, to unpack why the condo market has cooled so dramatically, how purpose-built rental has surged in response, and what higher-for-longer interest rates and evolving demographics mean for developers, investors, and lenders. Subscribe to Colliers Talks Economics wherever you listen. Learn more about how Colliers Canada stays on top of real estate trends at www.collierscanada.com. What You’ll Learn: Why the condo market collapsed and why it won't recover without fundamental price correctionsHow to pivot development strategy from condos to purpose-built rentalThe infrastructure bottleneck killing downtown viability and office occupancyHow to recalibrate population growth expectations and navigate their impact on project underwritingWhy soft costs and development charges now represent the single largest obstacle to housing affordability Randall Bartlett is the Deputy Chief Economist at Desjardins, leading economic research and forecasting across Canadian and provincial economies, housing markets, and fiscal policy. With vast experience as Director of Economic Research at Omers, where he supported global investment decisions across asset classes, Randall brings deep expertise in macroeconomic trends, demographic shifts, and their cascading impact on real estate markets. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Podcasts. Instructions on how to do so are here. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/canadas-economic-reset-rates-inflation-real-estate/id1541655070?i=1000741709754 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YpOxQ8P92zxChHy3BeVeq?si=wwvzvsDKR7qhkK6Tx78YgQ YouTube: https://youtu.be/CfMqXEtP4Es

    49 min

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