December 1, 2025
Hilton Toronto

DECEMBER 1, 2025

Hilton Toronto

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Power House
10:30 am
Registration Opens
11:00 am
Doors Open
11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Plated Lunch
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Welcome from OREA President
Cathy Polan
OREA President

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
MPP Meetings Issues Briefing

Jason Lagerquist
Head of Government Relations, OREA

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
OREA Regional Government Relations Update

Harjap Gakhal
Government Relations Specialist, Golden Horseshoe Region, OREA

Travis Hoover
Government Relations Specialist, Eastern Region, OREA

Samridh Negi
Government Relations Specialist, Southwestern Ontario, OREA

Ashley Schultz
Government Relations Specialist, Northern Ontario, OREA

1:35 pm - 2:20 pm
From the Other Side of the Table: How to Effectively Talk With Politicians

Jason Lagerquist – Moderator
Head of Government Relations, OREA

Vandana Kattar
Political Strategist and CBC Political Commentator

Marion Nader
CEO, Nexus Strategy Group

Trisha Rinneard
Vice President, Wellington Advocacy

2:30 pm - 4:20 pm
Breakout Session – Leveraging Media for Advocacy Goals

Jean-Adrien Delicano
Senior Manager, Media Relations, OREA

2:30 pm - 4:20 pm
Breakout Session – Government Relations 101

Dia Mukherjee
Government Relations and Communications Specialist, OREA

2:30 pm - 4:20 pm
Breakout Session – Making an Outsized Impact: Advocacy for Small Boards

Travis Hoover
Government Relations Specialist, Eastern Region, OREA

Ashley Schultz
Government Relations Specialist, Northern Ontario, OREA

2:30 pm - 4:20 am
Breakout Session: Navigating Municipal Elections: A Guide to the 2026 Vote

Leo Lehman
Manager, Government Relations and Advocacy, OREA

2:30 pm - 4:20 pm
Breakout Session – Municipal Policy Consultations: Empowering REALTORS® to Shape Local Decisions

Chelsea Chettleburgh
Policy Specialist, OREA

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
The Queen’s Park Insiders Pundit Panel

Karman Wong – Moderator
Founder, Partner at Westbridge Strategies

Scott Reid
Principal, Feschuk.Reid

Sara Singh
Former Deputy Leader of the Ontario NDP, MPP for Brampton Centre

Kory Teneycke
Co-Founder & CEO, Rubicon Strategy

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
REALTORS® on the Ballot: Navigating the Path to Public Office

Leo Lehman – Moderator
Manager, Government Relations and Advocacy, OREA

Maleeha Shahid
Regional Councillor, Town of Whitby

Jeff Wheeldon
Municipal Councillor, Municipality of Brighton

Gary Zalepa
Lord Mayor, Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake & Senior Vice President, Network Development, CENTURY 21 Canada

6:00 pm - 6:05 pm
Thank You/Concluding Remarks

Kimberly Fairley
President-Elect, OREA