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The Secret to Atlantic Business Magazine's Long-Term Success
Atlantic Business Magazine is celebrating the 35th Anniversary of its founding by Edwina and Hubert Hutton who sold the magazine to their daughter Tonia Hutton and lon...
How will the changes in immigration impact Atlantic Canada?
Today on the Insights podcast, Don and David talk with Dr. Herb Emery from the University of New Brunswick about the changes to the immigration, temporary worker and i...
Are the best days ahead for Newfoundland? Dr Rob Greenwood thinks yes.
Arguably, Newfoundland and Labrador is at one of the most consequential moments in its history. Among its challenges, the province is the oldest in the country and so...
Speaking truth to Canadians about their public service
Donald Savoie is back on the Insight's podcast talking about his new book Speaking Truth to Canadians about their Public Service. This is a sobering reflection on the...
Atlantic Canada is getting noticed
Recently, David and Don were the closing keynote speakers at ACG's Third Annual Atlantic Conference in Halifax which attracted 200 potential investors in Atlantic Cana...
Nik Nanos on the Mood of the Country
Our guest on this episode of the Insights Podcast is Nik Nanos. Nik is one of the best-known pollsters in Canada, appearing regularly on CTV and Bloomberg News to talk...
Fortis, A North American Energy Giant
On this week's Insights Podcast, we feature a wide-ranging conversation with David Hutchens, the CEO of St.John's based Fortis, a major electrical utility in North Ame...
Stephen Maher on his new book "The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau”
On this episode of the Insights Podcast, we talk with veteran political reporter Stephen Maher, who has just written a book called “The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of ...
CEO of Organigram talks going global from Moncton New Brunswick
On this week's Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Beena Goldenberg, CEO of the cannabis product manufacturing firm OrganiGram. The third largest company in Ca...
Irving Shipbuilding is a Big Deal in Atlantic Canada
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, we focus on Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy and the impact of that strategy on Atlantic Canada. Building ships for the...
Atlantic Canada Attracting Interest from Capital Investors
This episode of the Insights Podcast features a very interesting conversation with Mike Fenton, the CEO of ACG Toronto (Association for Corporate Growth), an organizat...
Invest Nova Scotia Plan to Help Businesses Grow
Our latest Insights Podcast features a conversation with Peter MacAskill, the CEO of Invest Nova Scotia. Invest Nova Scotia is the new provincial agency that emerged f...
Life outside of McCain Foods with Scott McCain-Part II
In Part II of our Insights Podcast with Scott McCain, the Chair of the Board of McCain Foods, we focus on his own businesses including his ownership of the Saint John ...
How Big is McCain Foods? A conversation with Scott McCain
Our guest this week on the Insights Podcast is the affable Scott McCain, the Chair of the Board of McCain Foods, the largest potato processing company in the world. Th...
Ryan Albright, Founder and CEO of Covered Bridge Potato Chips...building the next McCain foods?
On the Insights podcast this week, Don and David talk with Ryan Albright, Founder and CEO of the Covered Bridge Potato Chip Company. After a tragic fire in March 2024...
Fred Bergman, Senior Policy Analyst at the Atlantic Economic Council on the economic impact of indigenous business
Fred Bergman, Senior Policy Analyst at the Atlantic Economic Council joins us today on the Insights podcast to talk about an important new report written by the organi...
Travis McDonough on making it big in tech supporting MLB, NBA, NHL among others from Atlantic Canada
Travis McDonough may not be widely known in Atlantic Canada but he is very well known by the MLB, NBA, CFL, MLS, NHL and NFL and many of their leading star players. Tr...
Peter Moreira reviews the findings in the latest Atlantic Canada Startup Report
This week on the Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Peter Moreira about the 2023 Atlantic Canada Startup Data Report. Peter's firm, Entrevestor, publishes thi...
Half year review, an optimistic conversation reviewing successes and challenges in Atlantic Canada
Don and David join Shelley Snodgrass, VP of Sales at Acadia Broadcasting, to review the highlights and learnings from their guests over the last 6 months. It is an op...
Executive Director at the McKenna Institute working to transform NB through digital technology
On this week’s Insights, Don and David talk with Adrienne Oldford, Executive Director at the McKenna Institute. Almost 30 years ago, then Premier Frank McKenna had a ...
Blair Hyslop, Co-CEO of Mrs. Dunster's on developing food manufacturing in New Brunswick
On this week’s Insights, Don and David talk with Blair Hyslop, Co-CEO, Mrs. Dunster’s about the opportunities to develop food manufacturing in New Brunswick. Blair sha...
Best of Insights- Rob Steele, CEO of Steele Auto Group
This podcast was originally published In January of 2024 and was quickly the most downloaded podcast in Insights history. The podcast features legendary entrepreneur H...
Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute explores the mining opportunity in NS and NB
Canada has a productivity problem but many of the diagnoses, such as blaming immigrants, are not compelling. Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-L...
Regis Duffy or the Godfather of Bioscience talks building the industry on PEI
This episode features a really interesting conversation with Regis Duffy, the founder of Chemical Diagnostics Limited in Prince Edward Island. The business was partly ...
Michael De Adder Talks About the Challenges of Being A Political Cartoonist
This episode of the Insights Podcast offers something a little different as we take a look at the world of a political cartoonist and the related challenges of the pri...
Damon Goodwin and Jeff White on how to improve innovation in New Brunswick
Damon Goodwin and Jeff White are tired of New Brunswick being the least research-intensive province in Canada. Damon, the CEO of Research NB, and Jeff, the CEO of the ...
Special Live Audience Recording: Michelle Robichaud on ocean opportunities in Atlantic Canada
This week we present a special edition of the Insights podcast. Don and David recorded a conversation with Michelle Robichaud, President, Atlantica Centre for Energy l...
Honourable Margaret Johnson, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries on food export in NB
On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David talk with the Honourable Margaret Johnson, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries in New Brunswick about agr...
Phil Knol makes a case for natural gas in Atlantic Canada
This week's Insights Podcast features a revealing interview with oil & gas veteran, Phil Knoll who has held senior roles with major companies like AltaGas and Duke Ene...
Lori Weir, CEO of Four Eyes Financial tells us how we can support the growth of Fintech in Atlantic Canada
There are 140+ financial technology (fintech) firms located in Atlantic Canada ranging from small startups to Verafin with more than 900 employees in St John’s. Finte...
