Security Canada Central
Toronto Congress Centre
Toronto, ON
October 21-22, 2026
Keynote Session
NOTE: the Keynote Session is free and is included in your registration.
Toronto Congress Centre
Toronto, ON
October 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m.
Berton Room
Beyond the Headlines: Canada's Economic, Mortgage & Housing Outlook
Presented by:
Ron Butler, widely known as “Ron the Mortgage Guy,” will bring his unique perspective on Canadian housing, the economy, mortgages, and the issues shaping Canada’s present and future. Expect straight talk, no fluff, and insights into what’s really happening — perspectives you won’t always hear in mainstream media.
About The Speaker
Ron Butler
Mortgage Broker, Butler Mortgage
Ron Butler is a veteran mortgage broker. In his multi-decade career, he has been involved in every facet of the mortgage broker channel from private lending to direct to consumer digital mortgage origination. His eponymous brokerage: Butler Mortgage Inc. is a family business for which Ron is currently Principal Broker. With mortgage origination volumes of over $1 Billion annually for many years and after personally reviewing tens of thousands of mortgage applications his insights on Residential Mortgages in Canada are both granular and wide ranging
Ron has served on FSRA’s TACC Committee, testified before the Finance Committee of the Parliament of Canada and has been a main platform speaker at numerous Mortgage Events & Conferences
Ron’s perspective on industry trends is sought after, featured on: Reuters, CTV, CBC, Global News, BNN, Financial Post, The Toronto Star, Globe & Mail ROB
Ron is the most followed mortgage professional on Social Media in Canada with over 326K followers on all platforms You can find him under @ronmortgageguy and on YouTube with the Angry Mortgage Channel.