Acadia Insights

The Largest Family-Owned Motorcoach Company is Based in PEI
Posted 29 October 2026

The Largest Family-Owned Motorcoach Company is Based in PEI

https://media.transistor.fm/4081c3cc/547f2085.mp3 This episode of the Insights Podcast features an interesting conversation with Mike Cassidy, the CEO of the Cassidy Group which owns Coach Atlantic, Maritime Bus and T3 Transit. The Cassidy Group is the largest family-owned motorcoach company in...

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Lori Clark on Leading NB Power Through a Time of Transformation
Posted 29 October 2026

Lori Clark on Leading NB Power Through a Time of Transformation

https://media.transistor.fm/1691930b/04b4e05a.mp3 This week on Our Insights Podcast, we sit down with Lori Clark, the first-ever female CEO of NB Power, to explore the future of energy in New Brunswick. Appointed in July 2022, Clark brings nearly 30 years of experience within the utility to a...

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Building the Bioeconomy: Mark Masotti and alterBiota’s Concrete Innovation
Posted 29 October 2026

Building the Bioeconomy: Mark Masotti and alterBiota’s Concrete Innovation

https://media.transistor.fm/d26f7e2e/365d853e.mp3 This special Insights podcast is the last of a three-part series of interviews with exciting entrepreneurs building bioeconomy companies in Atlantic Canada.  You will find the first two interviews with Vyterra Renewables Inc. and Oberland...

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Barb Stegemann: From Dragons’ Den Deal to Global Perfume Empire
Posted 29 October 2026

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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The Power Panel: Atlantic Canada’s Investment Visionaries
Posted 29 October 2026

The Power Panel: Atlantic Canada’s Investment Visionaries

https://media.transistor.fm/6ba82d69/961cbaea.mp3 In this episode, Don Mills moderates the final plenary panel at the ACG Atlantic Network Conference, a premier event focused on investment opportunities in Atlantic Canada. With over 200 investors from across Atlantic Canada, Central Canada, and...

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Premier Tim Houston on Offshore Wind, Natural Gas, and Nova Scotia’s Energy Future
Posted 29 October 2026

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
Posted 29 October 2026

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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Atlantic Canada’s Billion-Dollar Defence Opportunity – Insights with Victoria Belbin
Posted 29 October 2026

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
Posted 29 October 2026

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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From Chocolate to Boardrooms: The David Ganong Story
Posted 29 October 2026

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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