Acadia Insights

How a 193-Year-Old Sawmill Is Using AI to Reinvent Rural Development in Atlantic Canada
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Posted 19 December 2025 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

How a 193-Year-Old Sawmill Is Using AI to Reinvent Rural Development in Atlantic Canada

https://media.transistor.fm/3f4d1f37/98c6b083.mp3 Discover how Freeman Lumber—a family-owned sawmill since 1832—is reinventing rural development in Atlantic Canada. In this episode, COO Marcus Zwicker and CFO Georg Ernst share insights on tariffs, export diversification, Crown land harvesting,...

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From Veterinarian to Majority Owner of the Halifax Tides
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Posted 4 December 2025 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

From Veterinarian to Majority Owner of the Halifax Tides

https://media.transistor.fm/116a3d62/d98f621d.mp3 In this week’s Insights Podcast, our guest is Courtney Sherlock, the Co-Founder & CEO of the Halifax Tides FC, one of the six inaugural teams in the Northern Super League, the newly formed professional women’s soccer league. The...

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Building Skills, Driving Growth: Inside CCNB’s Role in New Brunswick’s Future
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Posted 28 November 2025 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Building Skills, Driving Growth: Inside CCNB’s Role in New Brunswick’s Future

https://media.transistor.fm/0a973121/edf4ac0c.mp3  his week on Insights, Don and David sit down with Pierre Zundel, President and CEO of Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB), to explore how this French-language college network is shaping New Brunswick’s economy. From training talent...

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Nova Scotia’s Solar Surge: How the Province Became Atlantic Canada’s Renewable Energy Leader
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Posted 20 November 2025 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Nova Scotia’s Solar Surge: How the Province Became Atlantic Canada’s Renewable Energy Leader

https://media.transistor.fm/ff68a8d5/e70da2a5.mp3  Discover why Nova Scotia is leading the solar revolution in Atlantic Canada. In this episode of Insights Podcast, we sit down with David Brushett, Chair of Solar Nova Scotia and Manager of Energy Management Services at Efficiency One, to explore...

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From Chocolate to Boardrooms: The David Ganong Story
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Posted 13 November 2025 | Canadian Success story

From Chocolate to Boardrooms: The David Ganong Story

https://media.transistor.fm/112ca2b1/294805c4.mp3 Discover the remarkable story of David Ganong, one of New Brunswick’s most influential business leaders. In this episode of Insights, we dive into his five decades of leadership at Ganong Bros., Canada’s oldest candy company. Hear how David...

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Atlantic Canada’s Billion-Dollar Defence Opportunity – Insights with Victoria Belbin
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Posted 6 November 2025 | ACADA, aerospace podcast, Atlantic Canada defence, Canadian defence spending, defence tech, MRO, shipbuilding, Victoria Belbin

Atlantic Canada’s Billion-Dollar Defence Opportunity – Insights with Victoria Belbin

https://media.transistor.fm/5e32bd06/8f970de3.mp3 Join Don and David as they speak with Victoria Belbin, CEO of ACADA, about Atlantic Canada’s booming aerospace and defence sector. With over 11,000 jobs and $1.25B in GDP, the region is home to major players like Lockheed Martin, General...

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Andy Fillmore is the Right Halifax Mayor for the Times
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Posted 30 October 2025 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Andy Fillmore is the Right Halifax Mayor for the Times

https://media.transistor.fm/d79c3a7f/756b25b2.mp3 This week’s episode of the Insights Podcast features a candid, wide-ranging conversation with Andy Fillmore, who recently celebrated one year in the job of Mayor of Halifax. He talks about the challenges of delivering on the mandate he was...

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Premier Tim Houston on Offshore Wind, Natural Gas, and Nova Scotia’s Energy Future
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Posted 23 October 2025 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Premier Tim Houston on Offshore Wind, Natural Gas, and Nova Scotia’s Energy Future

https://media.transistor.fm/0ce998ea/2969ff29.mp3 In this episode of the Insights Podcast, we sit down with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston to explore the province’s bold energy ambitions. Premier Houston shares his vision for transforming Nova Scotia into a leading energy producer through...

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How MacLeod Cares Is Quietly Transforming Long-Term Care in Atlantic Canada
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Posted 16 October 2025 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

How MacLeod Cares Is Quietly Transforming Long-Term Care in Atlantic Canada

https://media.transistor.fm/201dce05/7c7d052d.mp3  In this episode of the Insights Podcast, we sit down with Ramsay Duff, CEO of MacLeod Group, to explore how this Antigonish-based company is reshaping long-term care across the Maritimes. With 14 facilities, over 1,400 employees, and a strategic...

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Barb Stegemann: From Dragons’ Den Deal to Global Perfume Empire
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Posted 9 October 2025 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Barb Stegemann: From Dragons’ Den Deal to Global Perfume Empire

https://media.transistor.fm/59201d4d/f6d0ee2d.mp3  Discover the extraordinary journey of Barb Stegemann, a Canadian changemaker who turned a mission of peace into a multimillion-dollar fragrance brand. In this episode, Barb shares how her pitch on Dragons’ Den led to a life-changing investment,...

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