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Struggling in Class: Is New Brunswick’s Education System Failing a Generation of Students?
On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Paul Bennett, author of a provocative new book Struggling in Class: A Report Card on Education in New Brunswi...
Bolder Ambitions: Building a More Prosperous Atlantic Canada
On this week’s Insights podcast, Don talks with David about the Atlantic Economic Panel’s new report Bolder Ambitions: Greater Prosperity for All. After nearly a year ...
Nova Scotia's Lost Century and What Needs to Happen Now
In this episode of the Insights Podcast, our guest is Ian Thompson, the author of a new book called "Nova Scotia's Lost Century: Can We Change Course". Ian has an inte...
Saint John Energy Delivering Value and Reliability
Our Insights Podcast this week features a conversation with Ryan Mitchell, the CEO of Saint John Energy, one of nine independent municipal electric utilities in Atlant...
The Atlantic Ballet Story: Entrepreneurship, Culture, and Impact
On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David welcome Susan Chalmers-Gauvin, the founder and CEO of Atlantic Ballet of Canada. This is an impressive entrepreneurial s...
Kent Building Supplies is the Largest Building Supply Company in Atlantic Canada.
Our Insights Podcast this week features a conversation with Rannie MacDonald, the VP of JD Irving's Retail Division and Patrick O'Neil, the General Manager of Kent Bui...
Gerry Pond's Legacy: Building Companies, Backing Entrepreneurs, Shaping a Region
A few weeks ago, Gerry Pond, one of New Brunswick's great business leaders, passed away. On this week's Insights podcast, Don and David welcome Curtis Howe, Gerry's l...
Three Brothers Transform their Sport Passion into a Business
On this week's Insights Podcast, our guests are Todd and Jeff Bishop, who, along with a third brother, Alex, founded the Dormie Workshop in 2014. The company is the ma...
Help Wanted: Workforce Crisis in Atlantic Canada
This week's Insights Podcast focuses on a recent report prepared by David Campbell for the Public Policy Forum called "Help Wanted: Solving Atlantic Canada’s Growing L...
Fixing the Leaks: Why Too Many Young Atlantic Canadians Are Falling Behind
Our guest on this week’s Insights podcast is Lana Asaff, Senior Economist with the Atlantic Economic Council. Lana stopped by to talk about a new report published by ...
Building New Brunswick’s Future Workforce
On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Mary Butler, President and CEO of the New Brunswick Community College. The NBCC has six campuses, 1,200 empl...
The fastest growing university in Atlantic Canada - Bruce Fawcett, President and Vice-Chancellor of Moncton-based Crandall University
On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Bruce Fawcett, the outgoing President and Vice-Chancellor of Moncton-based Crandall University. After 14 yea...
The Largest Blueberry Producer in the World
This week's Insight Podcast features an in-depth and revealing conversation with Lee Bragg, the Executive Vice Chair of Eastlink, one of the companies in the Bragg Gr...
Newfoundland & Labrador Equity Stake in Offshore Oil Has Proven Profitable
Thanks to former Premier Danny Williams, Newfoundland & Labrador has a state owned oil company. Williams wanted his province not only to benefit from the royalties fro...
The Architect of Modern New Brunswick - Donald Savoie on Louis J Robichaud
One of Canada's most prolific and celebrated thinkers on regional economic development in Canada, Université de Moncton professor Donald Savoie is back on the Insights...
Atlantic Canada’s Future: A Conversation with AEC’s David Chaundy
On this week's Insights podcast, Don and David talk with David Chaundy, President and CEO of the Atlantic Economic Council. The Council was established back in 1954 to...
Driving Growth: Inside New Brunswick’s Economic Strategy for 2030
On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David are joined by the Honourable Luke Randall, Minister responsible for Opportunities NB (ONB), Economic Development and Sma...
Beyond the Big Four: Accounting Leadership in Atlantic Canada
On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David are joined by Krista Han, Managing Partner with Doane Grant Thornton in New Brunswick. Globally, the accounting industry...
Atlantic Canada’s $100 Billion Renewable Energy Opportunity
As part of a continuing series of podcasts focused on energy opportunities in Atlantic Canada, our guest on this episode of the Insights Podcast is Matt Campbell, the ...
The Strait of Canso Has the Potential to Become a Major Industrial Hub
We were asked to be the keynote speakers at last week's State of the Strait in Port Hawkesbury sponsored by the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce. During our two day vis...
