In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Cameron Choquette, CEO of the Saskatchewan Landlord Association, at the CFAA Rental Housing Conference in Toronto. Join them as they discuss Saskatchewan’s thriving rental market, which is seeing strong growth with low vacancy rates and increasing rents. Cam highlights the province’s pro-business stance, lack of rent control, investment appeal, and the challenges posed by high development costs. He stresses the need for legislative reform to support rental housing development. They also explore the downtown environments of Saskatoon and Regina, with Saskatoon thriving and Regina facing revitalization challenges.

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

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• Saskatchewan’s Rental Market Growth
  
• Challenges in Developing Rental Housing
  
• Legislative Reform and Incentives
  
• Downtown Environments in Saskatoon and Regina
  
• Legislative Reform as a Priority
  
• Attractiveness of Investing in Saskatchewan’s Rental Market
  
• Hope for the Adoption of Similar Approaches Across Jurisdictions
  

More about our guest…

Cameron Choquette is the CEO of the Saskatchewan Landlord Association, leading its operations since 2019. An award-winning young professional, Cam holds an Honours Degree in Management from the Edwards School of Business and a Master’s in Public Administration from the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy. Under his leadership, the Association has achieved significant growth and advocacy success, winning the CFAA’s 2021 Association Achievement of the Year Award. In 2022, he was named Saskatchewan’s Young Professional of the Year. Cam is passionate about governance, strategy, and policy.

Episode Resources

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• Cameron Choquette on LinkedIn
  
• Saskatchewan Landlord Association Website
  
• Aaron Cameron on LinkedIn
  
• Adam Powadiuk on LinkedIn 
  
• First National Website
  

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