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Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute explores the mining opportunity in NS and NB
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Posted 13 June 2024 | Mining, Natural Resources, Post-Secondary

Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute explores the mining opportunity in NS and NB

https://media.transistor.fm/9bd1267f/d72207e8.mp3 Canada has a productivity problem but many of the diagnoses, such as blaming immigrants, are not compelling.  Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, makes a strong case that a main reason for our weak...

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Tim Houston provides a mid-mandate update for Nova Scotia
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Posted 1 March 2024 | Atlantic Premiers, Healthcare, Mining, Political Leaders

Tim Houston provides a mid-mandate update for Nova Scotia

https://media.transistor.fm/5ce5e3de/424a7f78.mp3 A Mid-Mandate Update with Nova Scotia Premier, Tim Houston This episode of the Insights Podcast features a conversation recorded live with Premier Tim Houston at the Halifax Chamber’s Economic Forum. Premier Houston is halfway through his...

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Posted 8 March 2023 | Mining, Natural Resources

Ed Moriarity on Why Newfoundland and Labrador is a Mining Powerhouse

https://media.transistor.fm/bbb3fd03/cacb7050.mp3 On the latest Insights Podcast, we continue to spotlight mining and its importance to Canada’s climate goals. This week, Don and David sit down for a fascinating conversation with Ed Moriarity, the executive director of Mining Industry NL....

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Posted 25 January 2023 | Business Leaders, Mining, Natural Resources

Matthew Allas On A $10-Billion Opportunity To Mine Manganese In New Brunswick

David Campbell and Don Mills continue a series of interviews with leaders in the region’s mining sector. They are joined by Matthew Allas, President and CEO of the Canadian Manganese Company, to talk about a large deposit of manganese located in the Woods

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Posted 11 January 2023 | Mining, Natural Resources

The Mining Industry Is About To Become Much More Important In Atlantic Canada

On the latest “Insights” podcast, Sean Kirby, the Executive Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia, says the demand for critical minerals used in electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines will increase by six times the current demand.

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Posted 13 January 2022 | Business Leaders, Mining, Natural Resources, Public Sector

Francis McGuire Taking ACOA In A New Direction

Francis McGuire has a very interesting background, having been both a Deputy Minister during the Frank McKenna era and the CEO that built Moncton-based Major Drilling into the second biggest company in its sector in the world. In this edition of the Huddl

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Posted 11 November 2021 | Mining, Natural Resources

Major Drilling Executives Say More Local Companies Should Consider Going Public

On the week’s episode of the “Insights” podcast, Denis Larocque, President and CEO of Major Drilling and Andrew McLaughlin, the company’s VP of Legal Affairs and General Counsel, weigh in on the pros and cons of being a publicly-traded company. Moncton-ba

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