Please contact CBRE Atlantic Canada Events
November 18, 2026
3:30PM – 5:00PM AST
Halifax Convention Centre
1650 Argyle St, Halifax, NS
Atlantic Canada continues to evolve.
This year’s Atlantic Market Outlook examines the forces driving that shift and what they mean for commercial real estate across the region.
Hear from CBRE market experts and industry leaders as they explore where growth is emerging, how our region is evolving, and where the next opportunities may take shape.
Networking reception to follow presentation.
Please reach out to [email protected] if you are interested in reserving a table, or if you have any questions about the event.
Market Overview
What's driving change across our region? Explore the forces behind the shifts across asset classes. More than what's changing, this conversation looks at why, and what it could mean for the market ahead.
Atlantic Sales Manager, CBRE Limited
Edwina Govindsamy leads sales strategy and execution across CBRE's Atlantic Region, supporting offices in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. With nearly a decade of experience in CBRE's brokerage division, she brings a deep understanding of client service, operational excellence, and strategic growth.
Sales Associate, CBRE Limited
Breanne Hay is a member of the National Investment Team (NIT) Atlantic Canada, which provides advisory services to clients on the acquisition and disposition of commercial and investment properties.
One-On-One Recorded Conversation
Nearly two decades after their conversation at the 2008 Market Outlook, Bob Mussett and Frank McKenna sit down again to revisit the issues and ideas discussed then, exploring what has changed and what continues to be relevant today.
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Managing Director, EVP, CBRE Limited
Robert Mussett is an Executive Vice President and leads the National Investment Team and the National Apartment Group for Atlantic Canada. Bob was one of the founding brokers of CBRE Atlantic in 2002. His 30+ years of experience and transactional accomplishments give him unique insight into Atlantic Canadian real estate market trends.
Deputy Chair, TD Securities & Chair, Brookfield Corporation
The Honourable Frank McKenna is widely regarded as one of Canada's most influential political and business leaders, with a career that has spanned public service, diplomacy, and corporate leadership. During his three terms as Premier of New Brunswick, he earned national recognition for fostering economic growth, creating jobs, investing in infrastructure, and maintaining balanced budgets. His leadership and vision helped position New Brunswick as a more competitive and innovative province.
In Conversation with
Join Jim Ward, Scott McCrea and Danny Chedrawe for a discussion on the evolving multi-residential market, from development and investment activity to the capital considerations influencing decisions today.
President, CBRE Capital Canada
Jim Ward is President of CBRE Capital and Head of Debt & Structured Finance Canada. He is a member of CBRE Canada's Executive Leadership Team and is responsible for directing the continued growth of CBRE Capital and its services.
Chief Executive Officer, The Armour Group Limited
As Chief Executive Officer of The Armour Group Limited, Scott McCrea leads one of Atlantic Canada's largest integrated real estate, hospitality, and investment companies. A lifelong Haligonian and second-generation leader of the family-held organization, he has spent more than 30 years shaping communities through the development, ownership, construction, and management of transformative projects across the region.
President, Westwood Developments & Anchor Group Atlantic
Danny Chedrawe is a real estate developer living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he is the President of Westwood Developments and Anchor Group Atlantic. His companies have been operating for over 25 years constructing and managing multi-residential buildings, condominiums, and commercial properties with community at heart. Through his experiences working in a city he loves, Danny saw a real potential for a space where people could retire in an active, caring community immersed in the beauty of nature. And so, Anchor Living came to be.
Closing / Networking
Following the programme, join fellow attendees, speakers and colleagues for an opportunity to connect, exchange perspectives and carry the day's conversations forward.
To donate to Feed Nova Scotia please click here.
We are proud to support Feed Nova Scotia once again at our Annual Market Outlook. Feed Nova Scotia is dedicated to distributing food to 140 food banks, shelters, soup kitchens, and meal programs across the province.
While Feed Nova Scotia is not a food bank itself, it plays a crucial role in connecting individuals and families with the resources they need.
Your Donation Makes a Difference
With your donation, Feed Nova Scotia is able to distribute the equivalent of 3 meals worth of food for every $2 donated. Your contributions help ensure that no one in our community goes hungry. Thank you for your consideration and contributions.
To learn more about the work Feed Nova Scotia does, please visit feednovascotia.ca/find-food.
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