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The Atlantic Ballet Story: Entrepreneurship, Culture, and Impact
Posted 29 October 2026

The Atlantic Ballet Story: Entrepreneurship, Culture, and Impact

https://media.transistor.fm/e0b57a73/d7314af9.mp3 On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David welcome Susan Chalmers-Gauvin, the founder and CEO of Atlantic Ballet of Canada. This is an impressive entrepreneurial story. Founded in 2001, Susan and creative director Igor Dobrovolskiy built the...

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Nova Scotia’s Lost Century and What Needs to Happen Now
Posted 29 October 2026

Nova Scotia’s Lost Century and What Needs to Happen Now

https://media.transistor.fm/e604573f/57a6aca7.mp3 In this episode of the Insights Podcast, our guest is Ian Thompson, the author of a new book called “Nova Scotia’s Lost Century: Can We Change Course”. Ian has an interesting background as a journalist, entrepreneur and senior...

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Saint John Energy Delivering Value and Reliability
Posted 29 October 2026

Saint John Energy Delivering Value and Reliability

https://media.transistor.fm/4e7321c6/1c0f01cb.mp3 Our Insights Podcast this week features a conversation with Ryan Mitchell, the CEO of Saint John Energy, one of nine independent municipal electric utilities in Atlantic Canada. Saint John Energy was created in 1922  and is owned by the City of...

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Struggling in Class: Is New Brunswick’s Education System Failing a Generation of Students?
Posted 29 October 2026

Struggling in Class: Is New Brunswick’s Education System Failing a Generation of Students?

https://media.transistor.fm/f9f1ceda/8b5637a6.mp3 On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Paul Bennett, author of a provocative new book Struggling in Class: A Report Card on Education in New Brunswick. Bennett believes the K-12 school system is in a protracted crisis and...

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Bolder Ambitions: Building a More Prosperous Atlantic Canada
Posted 29 October 2026

Bolder Ambitions: Building a More Prosperous Atlantic Canada

https://media.transistor.fm/efa07a80/7b3b8b17.mp3 On this week’s Insights podcast, Don talks with David about the Atlantic Economic Panel’s new report Bolder Ambitions: Greater Prosperity for All. After nearly a year of work, the panel sets out a bold agenda focused on population growth,...

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Michael Brown on Atlantic Canada’s Path to Prosperity
Posted 29 October 2026

Michael Brown on Atlantic Canada’s Path to Prosperity

https://media.transistor.fm/2c59c49b/6667aa91.mp3 This week on the Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Michael Brown, author of Back to Prosperity: Awakening Canada’s Next Industrial Giant. Michael was born in the Sussex area but moved away to pursue a career in finance. He came back to...

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Help Wanted: Workforce Crisis in Atlantic Canada
Posted 29 October 2026

Help Wanted: Workforce Crisis in Atlantic Canada

https://media.transistor.fm/94c3a091/1c58fabb.mp3 This is rebroadcast of a previous episode. This week’s Insights Podcast focuses on a recent report prepared by David Campbell for the Public Policy Forum called “Help Wanted: Solving Atlantic Canada’s Growing Labour Challenge”....

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Michael Brown on Atlantic Canada’s Path to Prosperity
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Posted 22 October 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Michael Brown on Atlantic Canada’s Path to Prosperity

https://media.transistor.fm/2c59c49b/6667aa91.mp3 This week on the Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Michael Brown, author of Back to Prosperity: Awakening Canada’s Next Industrial Giant. Michael was born in the Sussex area but moved away to pursue a career in finance. He came back to...

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Help Wanted: Workforce Crisis in Atlantic Canada
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Posted 15 October 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth

Help Wanted: Workforce Crisis in Atlantic Canada

This is rebroadcast of a previous episode. This week’s Insights Podcast focuses on a recent report prepared by David Campbell for the Public Policy Forum called “Help Wanted: Solving Atlantic Canada’s Growing Labour Challenge”. David is a Fellow with the Public Policy...

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Struggling in Class: Is New Brunswick’s Education System Failing a Generation of Students?
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Posted 9 October 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Struggling in Class: Is New Brunswick’s Education System Failing a Generation of Students?

https://media.transistor.fm/f9f1ceda/8b5637a6.mp3 On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Paul Bennett, author of a provocative new book Struggling in Class: A Report Card on Education in New Brunswick. Bennett believes the K-12 school system is in a protracted crisis and...

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