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Posted 8 July 2021 | Political Leaders, Public Sector

Mayor Mike Savage On Halifax’s Economic Success Story

Cranes in the air and growth in the GDP and population. This week, Don and David begin a series of conversations with the leaders of successful Maritimes communities. First up, the mayor of the region’s largest urban centre.

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Posted 1 July 2021 | National, Population, Thought Leaders

Podcast: Darrell Bricker On The ‘Empty Planet’ And What It Means For Atlantic Canada

Darrell Bricker, Global CEO of Public Affairs for Ipsos and co-author of ‘Empty Planet’, says the global population is going to shrink, not grow, and policymakers around the world have to rethink their growth strategies. On the latest Huddle “Insights” po

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Posted 24 June 2021 | Atlantic Premiers, Political Leaders, Public Sector

Brian Gallant On Immigration, Northern N.B. And True Reconciliation

In his first in-depth interview since leaving the premier’s office in 2018, Brian Gallant chats with David Campbell about how to grow an economy that has been pretty flat for the past 15 years. They talk through strategies to grow the population, focus on

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Posted 17 June 2021 | Political Leaders, Public Sector

Scott Brison On How Nova Scotia Can Grow its Economy Outside of Halifax

Don Mills and David Campbell look at the economic challenges and opportunities in Nova Scotia in the third of a four-part series on provincial economies in Atlantic Canada. This episode features an in-depth interview with Scott Brison, a former federal Li

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Posted 10 June 2021 | Economic Development

Life After Covid

With the recent release of the re-opening plans by each of the four Atlantic Provinces, David and Don, in conversation with Huddle editor Mark Leger, look at the opportunities to jump-start the economic recovery.

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Posted 3 June 2021 | Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Political Leaders

Province in Crisis: The Fiscal Challenges Facing Newfoundland and Labrador

The recently released Greene Report underscores the financial difficulties faced by Newfoundland and Labrador. A province with a debt load of $47-billion, an aging and declining population, and an over-reliance on the oil and gas industry. The province ha

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Posted 27 May 2021 | Atlantic Premiers, Economic Development, Political Leaders, Public Sector

Why P.E.I. is the economic star in Atlantic Canada

In this episode of the Huddle “Insights” podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell start a four-part series on each of the provincial economies in the region. Prince Edward Island has led the way in both population growth and GDP growth in the region for the

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Posted 20 May 2021 | Economic Development

These 3 Maritime Cities Are Getting It Right On Economic Development

In the third of a three-part series on economic development, David and Don are joined by Mark Leger for a round table discussion on the key elements associated with successful urban economic development drawing on the success of three Atlantic Canadian ci

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Posted 17 May 2021 | Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs

Malcolm Bricklin On EV Sports Cars, Elon Musk And Henry Kissinger

On a special edition of the podcast, David Campbell chats with Malcolm Bricklin, the entrepreneur behind the Bricklin SV-1 that was manufactured in New Brunswick in the 1970s. David and Malcolm talk about auto manufacturing in the province back then, the

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Posted 13 May 2021 | Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs

A Rare Interview With Atlantic Canada Business Legend John Bragg

In this episode of the Huddle “Insights” podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell have a look at the challenges of rural economic development and speak to one of the region’s biggest proponents of rural development, John Bragg, CEO of the Bragg Group of Comp

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