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The Strait of Canso Has the Potential to Become a Major Industrial Hub
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Posted 29 May 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

The Strait of Canso Has the Potential to Become a Major Industrial Hub

https://media.transistor.fm/afc48d09/b5e7a3c8.mp3 We were asked to be the keynote speakers at last week’s State of the Strait in Port Hawkesbury sponsored by the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce. During our two day visit to the Strait we were able to tour both the Everwind Fuels Marine...

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Exclusive Interview with Robert K. Irving – Rebroadcast
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Posted 21 May 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Exclusive Interview with Robert K. Irving – Rebroadcast

https://media.transistor.fm/cb7fc0b9/b290c941.mp3 In December 2024, Don Mills and David Campbell had a rare and exclusive opportunity to interview Robert K. Irving on the Insights podcast. Mr. Irving passed away on May 19, 2026. This is a re-release of that Insights podcast.   In the podcast,...

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The Power of Partnership: Reimagining Energy in Atlantic Canada
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Posted 14 May 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

The Power of Partnership: Reimagining Energy in Atlantic Canada

https://media.transistor.fm/036840da/4f9047fb.mp3 On this week’s Insights podcast, Michelle Robichaud, President of the Atlantica Centre for Energy and Heidi Leslie, CEO of Crux Energy Consulting join Don and David to discuss a new report prepared for the Atlantic Energy Collective. Entitled An...

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Keeping the Lights On: Inside the Renewable Integration Grid Security Project
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Posted 8 May 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Keeping the Lights On: Inside the Renewable Integration Grid Security Project

https://media.transistor.fm/8330e717/85eb03d9.mp3 On this week’s Insights podcast, we speak with John MacIsaac, President of ProEnergy Global Solutions Canada Ltd. and Brad Coady, Chief Commercial Officer, NB Power, about an important new initiative, the Renewable Integration Grid Security...

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NexGold Could Become one of Nova Scotia’s Largest Exporters
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Posted 1 May 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

NexGold Could Become one of Nova Scotia’s Largest Exporters

https://media.transistor.fm/8a472b00/233cdfe5.mp3 This episode of the Insights Podcast features an exclusive conversation with veteran miner Kevin Bullock, the CEO of NexGold, the mining company that is close to making a final decision to develop a gold mine near Goldboro in Guysborough County,...

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The Future of Atlantic Canada: Don on Growth, Opportunity, and What Comes Next
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Posted 23 April 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

The Future of Atlantic Canada: Don on Growth, Opportunity, and What Comes Next

https://media.transistor.fm/7fb3ff7f/53121466.mp3 We have a special edition of the Insights podcast this week.   As many of you will know, Don has been heading up the Atlantic Economic Panel – an initiative that has brought together some of the region’s top business leaders and...

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Marco Group Has Become Atlantic Canada’s Largest Construction Company
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Posted 16 April 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Marco Group Has Become Atlantic Canada’s Largest Construction Company

https://media.transistor.fm/5c6299a1/2129913e.mp3 The Marco Group was founded in St. John’s, NL, in 1979 by the late Tom Hickman, whose family still retains majority ownership of the company. The company decided to expand into the rest of the region in the early 2000s. That is when Allan...

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Marine Renewables Represent an Enormous Opportunity for Atlantic Canada
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Posted 9 April 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Marine Renewables Represent an Enormous Opportunity for Atlantic Canada

https://media.transistor.fm/77431aa9/c793b1dd.mp3 Our guest this week on the Insights Podcast is Elisa Obermann, the Executive Director of Marine Renewables Canada (MRC), an industry association headquartered in Halifax with more than 200 members. In this podcast, Elisa talks about the various...

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Growing the Future: Innovation, Food Security, and CEA in Atlantic Canada
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Posted 2 April 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Growing the Future: Innovation, Food Security, and CEA in Atlantic Canada

https://media.transistor.fm/cf399c20/0ee18bdf.mp3 This week on the Insights Podcast, we’re joined by Gregg Curwin, President & CEO of Nova Scotia–based Novagevity. Gregg is a proven agriculture entrepreneur and the founder of TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, now Canada’s largest indoor...

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Inside New Brunswick’s Forest Economy: A Conversation with JDI’s Jason Limongelli
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Posted 26 March 2026 | Atlantic Canada, Business, Economic Growth, Economy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Public Policy

Inside New Brunswick’s Forest Economy: A Conversation with JDI’s Jason Limongelli

https://media.transistor.fm/2a8961a1/24f0cb89.mp3 Our guest on this episode of the Insights Podcast is Jason Limongelli, Vice President, Woodlands Division with JD Irving, Limited. The forest products industry is the most important driver of economic activity in New Brunswick, generating nearly...

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