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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...
Peter Gregg, CEO of Nova Scotia Power and the race to reach green energy targets
Nova Scotia's Efforts to Transition to Green Energy On this episode of the Insight Podcast, we feature a conversation with Peter Gregg, the CEO of Nova Scotia Power, ...
Marketing legend David Hawkins Part II, founder of Hawk Communications
This is a continuation of a conversation that you can revisit on your favorite podcast platform. There are many ways to describe David Hawkins. He is a pioneer in mark...
David Hawkins, a pioneer in the Marketing and Advertising space in Atlantic Canada
David Hawkins is a Marketing & Advertising LegendThere are many ways to describe David Hawkins. He is a pioneer in marketing & communications, he is a serial entrepren...
Dan Kelly, CEO of Canadian Federation of Independant Businesses discusses small business in Canada
CFIB's Dan Kelly Talks about Small Business ChallengesOn this episode of the Insights Podcast our guest is Dan Kelly, the President & CEO of the Canadian Federation of...
Dr. Kim Brooks, first female president and vice - chancellor of Dalhousie University
A Conversation with the New President of Dalhousie University, Dr. Kim BrooksThis episode of the Insights Podcast features a wide ranging conversation with Kim Brooks,...
Supplement King CEO, Roger King of Nova Scotia, discusses their success
Canada's King of Supplements is a Nova ScotianRoger King started his business while attending Saint Mary's University as a way to supplement his income as a student an...
Canada's Ocean Supercluster - Growing the Blue Economy with Kendra MacDonald, CEO of OSC
Canada's Ocean Supercluster - Growing the Blue EconomyThis episode of the Insights Podcast takes a close look at the amazing opportunity Canada has to grow its blue ec...
Tim Houston provides a mid-mandate update for Nova Scotia
A Mid-Mandate Update with Nova Scotia Premier, Tim HoustonThis episode of the Insights Podcast features a conversation recorded live with Premier Tim Houston at the Ha...
A discussion with Chief Terry Richardson and Councilor Jim Richardson on the success of Pabineau First Nation
On this week's Insights podcast, Don and David talk with Chief Terry Richardson and Councilor Jim Richardson from the Pabineau First Nation in Northern New Brunswick. ...
CEO and Managing Director of Seafort Capital discusses when to grow or sell your business
When to Sell or Grow Your Business In this episode of the Insights Podcast we talk with Rob Normandeau, the Managing Director and CEO of Seafort Capital, a regionally...
Bruce Fitch, NB Minister of Health discusses healthcare pressures in the province
Health care in Atlantic Canada is under significant pressure on many fronts. There is a growing shortage of health care professionals, and the talent pipeline is not ...
