by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/2ed96b67/a9635bdd.mp3 Ed Greenspon, the president and CEO of the Public Policy Forum (PPF), and former P.E.I. premier Wade MacLauchlan join Don and David to talk about the PPF’s Atlantic Canada Momentum Index. The PPF is a national think tank grappling with some of...
READ MORE by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/5799a479/62b5a09a.mp3 This week on Insights, Don and David have a conversation with Andrea Feunekes, the president, CEO and co-founder of Remsoft Inc., a global software company based in Fredericton. Andrea is also the chair of the New Brunswick Business Council....
READ MORE by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/47be3948/bdc8239b.mp3 After the federal government privatized national airports in the 1990s, most underwent massive modernization. There is no better example than the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) has...
READ MORE by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/05932cbb/c07e0035.mp3 Is modular housing really the answer to New Brunswick’s housing crisis? The stereotypical images of flimsy buildings and low-quality mini-homes don’t reflect today’s reality. New technologies and practices mean modular...
READ MORE by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/2b53f5eb/f168d270.mp3 Moosehead Breweries is a New Brunswick icon. The company has been in business for more than 150 years and is described as “the last major brewery in Canada still owned by Canadians.” With annual sales of $200 million and a staff of nearly...
READ MORE by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/9227d369/4753429a.mp3 Only 2.8 percent of the world’s venture capital is given to women entrepreneurs, yet women-led startups outperform their male counterparts. Sandpiper Ventures is a women-led venture fund (which in itself is a rarity) that invests in...
READ MORE by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/bbb3fd03/cacb7050.mp3 On the latest Insights Podcast, we continue to spotlight mining and its importance to Canada’s climate goals. This week, Don and David sit down for a fascinating conversation with Ed Moriarity, the executive director of Mining Industry NL....
READ MORE by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/4f260edd/4a04820e.mp3 Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick-based Groupe Savoie is a thriving forest products business with sawmills, pallet production facilities, a pellet manufacturing plant, and other operations across the Maritimes. The company is one of the largest...
READ MORE by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/17639dfa/63ea866c.mp3 Last year, every urban centre in the Maritimes witnessed population growth. Moncton and Halifax, in particular, had the fastest-growing populations among Canada’s 35 largest urban centres. The big challenge facing cities now properly...
READ MORE by adminhttps://media.transistor.fm/09902cca/68f9b598.mp3 Tim Banks may not be well-known beyond Prince Edward Island, but he is among Atlantic Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs. His business, APM MacLean, is involved with real estate development, with annual revenues of more than $100 million....
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