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Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastLori Weir, CEO of Four Eyes Financial tells us how we can support the growth of Fintech in Atlantic CanadaThere are 140+ financial technology (fintech) firms located in Atlantic Canada ranging from small startups to Verafin with more than 900 employees in St John’s. Fintech employs over 4,000 people in Atlantic Canada. Why is this sector thriving in Atlantic Canada? This week Don and David talk with Lori Weir, Co-Founder and CEO of Four Eyes Financial about fintech and why so many firms are choosing Atlantic Canada. Four Eyes is a rapidly growing firm based in Saint John with 50+ employees and ambitious plans to expand their business into the United States and the United Kingdom. What is the value proposition? What can...2024-04-251h 01
Forgot My TransmitterChill out and don't take it personal - Bird from Oklahoma - 15Todays chat is with Bird from Oklahoma. He has 12 years of experience and has located everything but currently only locates power. He shared a few encounters and damages and how he has learned to keep his cool. He also shared some tips on how to locate power.Bird also has a podcast called The Room Upstairs that you can find on any podcast player or at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-room-upstairs/id1612270124If you would like to be a guest on the show please visit forgotmytransmitter.com for more information on how you...2024-01-0950 min
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastThe Untold Stories of Maritime Immigration Campaigns, Celebrity Charms, and Entrepreneurial Ventures with Andrew MacLeanOn this week's Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Andrew MacLean, the author of Backyard History, a podcast, blog and newspaper column covering interesting stories from across the Maritimes. Since much of Backyard History is about our past economy, MacLean is a great guest to tell the stories but also provide insights we can learn from today. There was the pre-Confederation campaign to attract immigrants to New Brunswick including a 94-page handbook used to pitch European migrants on the opportunities and benefits of moving here. They were told New Brunswick was an ideal place because of our high-quality...2023-10-231h 01
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastNew Series: Atlantic Canada's Forest SectorOn this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David are starting a series on the forest products sector in Atlantic Canada. The region’s forests support thousands of good paying jobs and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue for the region’s governments each year. New Brunswick generates more gross domestic product (GDP) and export revenue from the forest products sector than any other province in Canada, adjusted for population size. Kim Allen, Executive Director of Forest NB and Mike Legere, Government Relations Manager at AV Group join Don and David to cover topics ranging from workforce...2023-08-231h 02
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastDavid Campbell and Don Mills discuss the New Brunswick Housing CrunchThis week on the Insights podcast, Don interviews David about a recent report he wrote about housing demand in New Brunswick. Commissioned by the New Brunswick Business Council, the report looks at housing demand by region across New Brunswick between 2023-2030. For the past 30 years, New Brunswick has averaged around 3,000 housing starts per year. David’s report proposes the province will need to build an average of around 8,500 per year through 2030 to have enough housing to support a fast-growing population. Don and David weigh into a wide variety of topics from the lack of construction workers to affordable housing to the...2023-08-1154 min
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBear Head Hydrogen Project Will Require up to 400 Wind TurbinesBear Head Energy has just received environmental approval for 2 gigawatts of electrolyzer capacity that will be developed in phases and require 400 onshore and offshore wind turbines to produce green ammonia and hydrogen for export. The Bear Head project is one of two hydrogen projects under development in the Strait of Canso.This week, Don and David have a wide-ranging conversation with Paul MacLean, Bear Head's managing director. They cover the expected timetable for the project, how it will be financed, and the important role Bear Head Energy's owner, BAES Infrastructure, will play developing the markets for the...2023-07-191h 06
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastLaurel Broten on Luring Foreign Investment to CanadaThis week, Don and David talk with Laurel Broten, the CEO of Invest in Canada, about the importance of foreign direct investment to the Canadian economy.According to Statistics Canada, Last year Canadian companies had just under $2 trillion invested in other countries, and the total value of all foreign investment in Canada amounted to $1.3 trillion. Broten says foreign companies operating in Canada support 2.5 million jobs, or 13 per cent of total employment across the country.Her, Don, and David's conversation covers a wide variety of topics, including why should we want foreign companies to invest here...2023-07-0556 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastKaren Ogen on Embracing Natural Gas as a First NationAcross Canada, First Nations have been developing partnerships related to natural resources development, ensuring good stewardship and substantial economic benefits to the communities.This week on the Insights podcast, Don and David talk with Karen Ogen, the CEO of the First Nations LNG Alliance. It's a group set up to raise awareness among First Nations of the importance of natural gas and other energy sector development to the prosperity of their communities.Karen was formerly Chief of her community for six years and has spent her career advocating and supporting Indigenous economic development. She talks...2023-05-1045 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBuilding a Global Seaweed Empire from Halifax, Nova Scotia In what David Campbell calls one of his favourite conversations this year, he and Don Mills speak with Jean-Paul Deveau, the president and CEO of Acadian Seaplants Limited.Acadian Seaplants is a Halifax-based seaweed company with a reach and scope that's far greater than most poeple realize. The company doesn't just produce seaweed, it turns it into highly valuable research products that it ships to 80 different companies.JP tells Don and David about his father, Louis Deveau, who might have been content shipping dried seaweed and earning a good living. Instead, he built an innovation-based c...2023-05-031h 00Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastPat Whalen On Luminultra's Global ReachOn this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David talk with Pat Whalen, the chairman and CEO of Luminultra Technologies Ltd., a New Brunswick company specializing in biological diagnostic testing.Even if most people don't immediately recognize the name, Luminultra is a great example of a Fredericton success story. The company was founded and has been headquartered in Fredericton for decades. Although it does nearly all its business outside the region, it has no plans to move its head office.Luminultra's reach is global and it has offices in six different countries, with its head of...2023-04-261h 00Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastFrom Bubble To Boom: Is Atlantic Canada Still A 'Have-Not' Region?Ed Greenspon, the president and CEO of the Public Policy Forum (PPF), and former P.E.I. premier Wade MacLauchlan join Don and David to talk about the PPF’s Atlantic Canada Momentum Index.The PPF is a national think tank grappling with some of the biggest challenges facing the country. There is a lot of good news in this report and a number of challenges as well. Has Atlantic Canada turned a corner? Is the future bright?Don, David, Wade, and Ed weigh in on some of the biggest issues and opportunities facing the re...2023-04-191h 05Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHow Joyce Carter Plans To Save Air Travel In The MaritimesAfter the federal government privatized national airports in the 1990s, most underwent massive modernization. There is no better example than the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.The Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) has invested $750 million in transforming the airport since taking control about 25 years ago.Don and David's conversation with HIAA CEO Joyce Carter looks at the role the airport has as an economic enabler for the region, the challenges presented by the pandemic, the authority's efforts to rebuild air traffic, and the future of air travel from Halifax, especially within the region.During...2023-04-051h 01Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBrandon Searle and the Often-Ignored Solution to the Maritimes' Housing CrisisIs modular housing really the answer to New Brunswick's housing crisis?The stereotypical images of flimsy buildings and low-quality mini-homes don't reflect today's reality. New technologies and practices mean modular construction can be used to create high-quality buildings, sometimes as high as 30 storeys. In Sweeden, about 85 per cent of homes have some modular element to them.Brandon Searle is at the forefront of modular technology in the Maritimes. He's the Director of Innovation and Operations at the University of New Brunswick’s Off-site Construction Research Centre.Searle joins Don and David on this we...2023-03-2956 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastAndrew Oland on Moosehead's 'Export or Die' StrategyMoosehead Breweries is a New Brunswick icon. The company has been in business for more than 150 years and is described as “the last major brewery in Canada still owned by Canadians." With annual sales of $200 million and a staff of nearly 300 people, Moosehead is one of the larger manufacturing companies in the province.Andrew Oland, the company's president and CEO, joins Don and David on this week’s Insights podcast.Andrew tells Don and David about the company’s long history since Susannah Oland started the firm in 1865 (he is the 6th generation), and the bumps...2023-03-2250 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastPodcast: Rhiannon Davies on Why Women-Led Companies are a Better InvestmentOnly 2.8 percent of the world's venture capital is given to women entrepreneurs, yet women-led startups outperform their male counterparts.Sandpiper Ventures is a women-led venture fund (which in itself is a rarity) that invests in seed-stage tech startups with women founders who hold C-suite positions. Sandpiper is based in Atlantic Canada, although invests beyond the region.Sandpiper recently raised an initial $20 million fund. Our conversation with one of the fund's three founders and managing director, Rhiannon Davies, looks at the challenges women entrepreneurs face, the opportunities for investors focused on this segment of the market...2023-03-1551 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastEd Moriarity on Why Newfoundland and Labrador is a Mining PowerhouseOn 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.Newfoundland and Labrador's mining sector generates nearly $6 billion of economic activity, employs around 7,000 people, and represents about 8 percent of the province's GDP. The province is Canada's second-largest producer of iron ore and nickel and the third-largest in terms of copper production.With a population that's more receptive to mining than other parts of the country, Newfoundland and...2023-03-081h 01Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastNorthern New Brunswick's Titan of Forestry: Jean-Claude SavoieSaint-Quentin, New Brunswick-based Groupe Savoie is a thriving forest products business with sawmills, pallet production facilities, a pellet manufacturing plant, and other operations across the Maritimes.The company is one of the largest private-sector employers in northeastern New Brunswick with more than 500 employees and it generates more than $150 million in annual sales.Today on the Insights podcast, Don and David talk with Jean Claude Savoie, who founded the company with his father in 1978. They discuss a wide range of issues including building a successful business from a small community, attracting and retaining immigrants into a r...2023-03-011h 00Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHow Jacques Dube Really Feels About Your Tax BillLast year, every urban centre in the Maritimes witnessed population growth. Moncton and Halifax, in particular, had the fastest-growing populations among Canada's 35 largest urban centres.The big challenge facing cities now properly managing growth as they see a rapid increase in house prices, homelessness, and increased wait times for just about every public service.Halifax's recently retired CAO, Jacques Dube, joins the Insights Podcast to talk about how municipalities can foster sustainable growth. He weighs in on it all: long-term vision, strategy, public engagement, downtown development, affordable housing, and public safety.He also...2023-02-221h 04Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastThe Entrepreneur Fighting To Dismantle P.E.I.'s Development RoadblocksTim Banks may not be well-known beyond Prince Edward Island, but he is among Atlantic Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs. His business, APM MacLean, is involved with real estate development, with annual revenues of more than $100 million. Over his forty-year career, Tim has become the Island’s largest commercial real estate developer. On the latest Insights Podcast, Tim talks about the housing shortage on the Island and some of the impediments limiting developers' ability to provide enough homes, especially within the urban core of Charlottetown where building heights are severely restricted. He also talks about the ti...2023-02-1557 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastColin MacDonald: The Unheralded Co-Founder Of Clearwater FoodsIt's hard to think of Clearwater Foods without conjuring to mind John Risley. But while Risley was the public face of the company, his former brother-in-law, Colin MacDonald, was not only the co-founder of the company but responsible for its day-to-day operations through much of its history.MacDonald deserves as much credit for Clearwater's success as his higher-profile partner.In the latest episode of the Insights podcast, MacDonald takes Don Mills and David Campbell through the company’s development and growth, as well as the ultimate decision to sell to a B.C.-based company an...2023-02-081h 01Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastA Most Consequential PremierDon Mills considers Stephen McNeil to be Nova Scotia's most consequential premier in the last half-century.McNeil's reform of the collective bargaining process for public sector contracts, and his decision to close the pulp mill in Pictou and two aging hospitals in Cape Breton were all made knowing he would lose political support in each case.His efforts to open new markets in China for the lobster industry and legislating the presumed consent for organ donations law were other notable achievements during his tenure. He got elected to govern. He did not govern to get...2023-02-011h 07Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastMatthew Allas On A $10-Billion Opportunity To Mine Manganese In New BrunswickThe mining of minerals like manganese is critical to the transition to a clean energy future that includes the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and generating electricity from solar and wind farms.On this week's "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell continue a series of interviews with leaders in the mining sector across Atlantic Canada. 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 Woodstock area.As it stands, China produces more than 90 percent of the world’s ma...2023-01-2545 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastAnother Year Of Growth And Prosperity In Atlantic CanadaCommunities across Atlantic Canada experienced population growth spurts in 2022, with immigrants and people from across Canada moving here for jobs and to start businesses. This brought a spirit of optimism the region hopes to carry into 2023. On the latest "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell tap into that enthusiasm, answering questions from listeners and business leaders about the challenges and opportunities for economic development this year.You can listen to their conversation in the player above or download the show on your preferred podcast platform.The “Insights” podcast combines the experiences of an ec...2023-01-191h 02Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastThe Mining Industry Is About To Become Much More Important In Atlantic CanadaThe Canadian Government recently announced a new $4-billion fund to spur the exploration of the critical minerals needed to achieve their Net Zero Emission goal for 2050. Canada also joined a consortium of other G7 to work collaboratively to find more secure sources for these minerals.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.The challenge is that the time required to explore, secure...2023-01-111h 03Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastSean Fraser On Welcoming 500,000 Immigrants A Year By 2025Canada hit an all-time record of more than 430,000 immigrants last year and has a goal of achieving 500,000 immigrants a year by 2025.Canada's strategy to grow its population and workforce is the most aggressive in the G7. In the latest "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell talk with Sean Fraser, the Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, about the government's efforts to boost immigration to record levels. They discuss the government's willingness to increase the number of refugees; the importance of post-secondary institutions in attracting and retaining immigrants; and efforts to mitigate the impact o...2023-01-041h 10Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBest Of 'Insights': The Big Opportunity For Small Modular Nuclear ReactorsDon Mills and David Campbell have had a series of conversations this year about the transformation of the energy sector in Atlantic Canada as it looks to decarbonize our economy and continue to foster a strong regional economy.Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) could be an important source of electricity production that provides essentially carbon-free energy that, unlikely many other sources of green energy, provides baseload stable power production whether or not wind is blowing or the sun is shining.SMRs are smaller, less complex, lower cost and should be far faster to deploy compared to...2022-12-2856 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastPodcast: Denis Caron On The Port of Belledune's Green PivotWhen it was built in the 1960s, the Port of Belledune was a vital asset to support the development of the northeastern New Brunswick economy. The expansion of the mining sector led to the establishment of a lead smelter and other industrial projects. In the 1980s, a coal-fired electricity generation plant was built to further expand development opportunities. In 2022 the port is at a crossroads.The smelter has closed and NB Power’s facilities, the port’s top customer, will not be importing coal by 2030. What is the role of the Port of Belledune to support the next...2022-12-141h 04Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHow Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Can Help Us Hit Net-Zero EmissionsOn this week’s Insights podcast, we speak with Bill Labbe, President & CEO of ARC Canada, about his company’s development of an advanced small modular reactor (aSMR) in New Brunswick and about the role of nuclear energy in meeting Canada’s commitment to net zero 2050.This revealing conversation provides insight into a wide variety of issues including timing (i.e. when will construction on the first SMR begin); price competitiveness (i.e. how will the price per kWh compare to other forms of electricity production); and the potential for the development of a nuclear energy cluster in New...2022-12-071h 03Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHow EfficiencyOne Has Helped N.S. Reduced Energy Costs By More Than $1-BillionOn this week’s "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell are continuing their discussions about the energy sector and the transition to net zero by 2050. In previous podcasts, we have covered renewable energy, natural gas and other topics. This week, they're talking to Stephen MacDonald, President & CEO of EfficiencyOne about the role of energy efficiency.For more than a decade, EfficiencyOne has been helping residents and industries to become more energy efficient leading to cost savings for them and a reduction in demand for electricity and other energy sources. MacDonald estimates this year alone, energy efficiency in...2022-12-011h 01Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBlack Business Initiative A Model Of SuccessIn this episode of the "Insights" podcast, we talk with Rustum Southwell, the founding CEO of the Black Business Initiative (BBI) which has developed a national reputation for its work with the black business community and has expanded its mandate to serve all of Atlantic Canada.Rustum was recently inducted into the N.S. Business Hall of Fame and named one of Canada's most influential black leaders. Through BBI's counsel, training programs and financial support, several hundred black businesses have been created since its inception 25 years ago. This podcast provides an inside understanding of the initiatives and...2022-11-231h 03Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastIt Takes A Community To Build A Nova Scotia Chocolate FactoryThe Hadhad family left Damascus after their home and business were destroyed with nothing. In this fascinating two-part podcast, we follow the family's journey as refugees from Syria to Lebanon and then to Antigonish, Nova Scotia.The conversation with Tareq Hadhad, the young and dynamic CEO of Peace by Chocolate is nothing less than inspiring, providing a better understanding of the value that immigrants bring to Canada. With strong support from their community and Sobeys, the Hadhads have a growing national business and are creating significant employment in Nova Scotia. Equally impressive is their focus on social...2022-11-0352 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastTareq Hadhad On His Family's Remarkable Journey From Syria To Nova ScotiaThe Hadhad family left Damascus after their home and business were destroyed with nothing. In this fascinating two-part podcast, we follow the family's journey as refugees from Syria to Lebanon and then to Antigonish, Nova Scotia.The conversation with Tareq Hadhad, the young and dynamic CEO of Peace by Chocolate is nothing less than inspiring, providing a better understanding of the value that immigrants bring to Canada. With strong support from their community and Sobeys, the Hadhads have a growing national business and are creating significant employment in Nova Scotia. Equally impressive is their focus on social...2022-10-2842 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastTyler Mattheis On The Economic Resurgence Of Cape BretonDon Mills and David Campbell are in Cape Breton for a special edition of the "Insights" podcast this week. The Cape Breton Partnership is having its annual Investor Summit and the guys took the opportunity to chat with CEO Tyler Mattheis about the potential of an economic resurgence in this important region of Atlantic Canada.Since its heyday as an industrial powerhouse in the 1960s and 1970s, the region has struggled to reposition itself and that has led to slow but steady depopulation. Now, according to Mattheis, a new Cape Breton could be emerging leveraging key assets...2022-10-201h 01Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastNew Vision And $125-Million Will Transform Digby Pines Resort In N.S.Under the leadership of hospitality veteran Glenn Squires, the CEO of Pacrim Hospitality Services, Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa is being transformed to become one of the top 10 resorts in Canada.In partnership with the Bear River First Nation, the ownership group has already invested $10 million on basic infrastructure. It's now open year-round as a result of these initial investments, with ambitious plans to spend another $125 million over the next five years or so.In a wide-ranging conversation with Squires, Don Mills and David Campbell learn more about the capital investment plans that include...2022-10-1456 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHow To Rebuild An Atlantic Canadian Tourism Economy Worth BillionsOn the latest episode of the "Insights" podcast, we get an update on the state of the tourism industry in Nova Scotia and across Atlantic Canada with Darlene Grant Fiander, President, Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia and Executive Director, Nova Scotia Tourism Human Resource Council.The discussion ranges from the current state of the industry (not expected to fully return to the pre-pandemic level until 2025), some of the positive trends emerging from the pandemic and what needs to happen to ensure tourism remains an important economic driver in Atlantic Canada.Across the four provinces, i...2022-09-2952 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHow Emera Is Building A North American Energy Powerhouse From HalifaxWith annual revenues of more than $5 billion and $36 billion in assets, the importance of Emera on the regional economy is not well understood. In a wide-ranging conversation on the "Insights" podcast with Emera's President & CEO, Scott Balfour, Don Mills and David Campbell learned that only 30 percent of the company's revenue is generated in Nova Scotia, with the bulk of the rest coming from the U.S.This revenue supports a couple of hundred high-paying head office jobs in Halifax. Emera spends more than $2 billion annually on goods and services in the region, benefitting more than 7,000 companies across...2022-09-221h 00Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHerb Emery On Why Exports Are The Key To Growth In Atlantic CanadaOn this week's edition of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell are joined by Herb Emery, Vaughan Chair in Regional Economics at the University of New Brunswick and Director of the Atlantic Institute for Policy Research.Emery helps us understand the current state of the economy in Atlantic Canada and what we need to do to foster a strong economy moving forward. The conversation is wide-ranging from inflation to immigration and export-led economic growth."You start with exports, that draws in capital, then you draw in population," says Emery. "You can get to...2022-09-151h 07Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastScott Skinner On How The Clean Foundation Can Help N.S. Achieve Net-Zero Emissions TargetsFor several weeks now, David Campbell and Don Mills have been exploring the landscape for green energy companies in the Maritimes, speaking with leaders of companies developing wind, nuclear and hydrogen sources to supply the region with growing power needs.This week on the Huddle "Insights" podcast, they speak with Scott Skinner, the CEO of the Clean Foundation in Nova Scotia. With a staff of 90 people, the non-profit organization delivers programming on green energy solutions for individuals, organizations and businesses. They also develop policy prescriptions for helping the province and country at large achieve ambitious net-zero emission...2022-09-0857 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastFox Harb'r Resort Plays An Important Economic Role In Cumberland CountyRon Joyce's vision to create a destination resort on Nova Scotia's north shore that would contribute to the local economy has been largely achieved with new near-term investments being planned.Joyce and his family have invested more than $100 million in the resort that opened in 2000. The resort's economic impact in terms of county taxes, employment and purchase of local goods and services is in the millions of dollars annually.In the latest "Insights" podcast, Kevin Toth, the President of Fox Harb'r, talks about how the resort has managed through the pandemic, the current season and...2022-09-0152 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBrett Plummer On The Big Opportunity For Small Modular Nuclear ReactorsThis week on the Insights podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell continue their conversations about the transformation of the energy sector in Atlantic Canada as it looks to decarbonize our economy and continue to foster a strong regional economy.Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) could be an important source of electricity production that provides essentially carbon-free energy that, unlikely many other sources of green energy, provides baseload stable power production whether or not wind is blowing or the sun is shining.SMRs are smaller, less complex, lower cost and should be far faster to deploy compared...2022-08-2555 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastEverWind Bets Big On Green HydrogenThe latest "Insights" podcast features an in-depth conversation with Trent Vichie, the CEO of EverWind Fuels, which has plans to be the first company in Nova Scotia to commercially produce green hydrogen from wind power.Vichie's company has already invested about $100 million in the project, recently completing the purchase of the tank farm at Point Tupper which has the capacity to store nearly eight million barrels of fuel.EverWind has ambitions to transform Nova Scotia into an energy hub in Eastern Canada. Learn more about EverWinds' ambitious plans that include details on when the company...2022-08-1855 min
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBest Of 'Insights': The N.S. Entrepreneur Who Helped Build Three Billion-Dollar CompaniesIn this rebroadcast of one of the most popular “Insights” podcasts, David Campbell and Don Mills chat with one of Atlantic Canada's most successful business leaders, Clearwater Seafoods co-founder John Risley, someone who has been part of building three different companies that sold for more than $1 billion each.Risley shares candid opinions about the kinds of public policy changes needed in Atlantic Canada. He also tells the story about how Clearwater Seafoods was founded and the decision to sell to a company with an ownership group that includes a Mi’kmaq First Nations coalition.“[We] didn’t’...2022-08-1152 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBest Of 'Insights': John Bragg On Running A Blueberry And Telcom Empire From Rural N.S.John Bragg will make you believe that rural and small-town economies can flourish despite the widespread perception that the future of job and wealth creation is in our larger urban centres. After all, he has built globally competitive companies from a small town - Oxford, Nova Scotia.In this rebroadcast of one of the most popular Huddle “Insights” podcasts, Don Mills and David Campbell have a look at the challenges of rural economic development and speak to one of the region’s biggest proponents of rural development, the CEO of the Bragg Group of Companies that includes Oxford...2022-08-0449 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHeritage Gas: John Hawkins On A Company In TransitionIn the last couple of episodes, Don Mills and David Campbell have talked about companies about the ocean of opportunities for power generation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the region. In this episode, they speak with John Hawkins, the CEO of Nova Scotia-based Heritage Gas, about the natural gas and hydrogen opportunities in the region.Hawkins provides an interesting perspective on what needs to be done to get to net zero by 2050, especially with regard to the role that renewable natural gas and green hydrogen can play in transforming his company over time. They have also...2022-07-281h 01Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastPlanetary Technologies Explores An Ocean Of Opportunities To Address Climate CrisisIn this episode of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell continue their series on innovative emerging companies in our region with a conversation with CEO Mike Kelland and Chief Chemist Will Burt of the Nova Scotia-based Planetary Technologies.The company has developed a unique ocean-based carbon removal technology that recently won a $1-million Xprize from the Elon Musk Foundation. Its mission is to remove one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2035.At the same time, the company's process will help de-acidify the oceans and generate green hydrogen and battery metals...2022-07-2158 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastRick Emberley On How Older Workers Can Help Address The Labour ShortageAtlantic Canada has a growing workforce problem. There are not nearly enough young people to take the place of those who are retiring. Rick Emberley, the founder of SeasonedPros, thinks he has one part of the solution.His company matches older workers with companies in need of short-term talent in technical, management and mentorship roles.On the latest Huddle "Insights" podcast, he joins Don Mills and David Campbell to talk about how older workers could be mobilized to help ensure workforce demand can be filled in the years ahead.SeasonedPros already has 10,000 older...2022-07-0759 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastDavid Shipley On How People Can Play Superheroes In The Fight Against Cyber CrimesOver the summer, Don Mills and David Campbell will be interviewing the founders of high-growth potential companies across the region. The series starts with David Shipley, the CEO of Fredericton-based Beauceron Security.The company has an interesting product and service meant to help companies and their employees take better control over their own cybersecurity. David talks about his personal road to entrepreneurship and the company’s plan to carve off its share of the $75-billion cybersecurity industry from Atlantic Canada.David has ambitious plans for the company. In just five years, it's grown from around $100,000 in...2022-06-3055 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastSteve Matier On The Commercial And Tourism Potential For Canada's First SpaceportThis episode of the "Insights" podcast features a fascinating conversation with Steve Matier, the CEO of Maritime Launch Services, the company behind the Spaceport to be built near Canso, Nova Scotia.With most regulatory approvals now in place, the company is nearing its construction phase which will see an investment of $150 million to build Canada's first commercial spaceport. Find out about the company's plans, its decision to locate in Canso and the economic benefits to the community.Matier, who is from New Mexico, says there will be many spinoff opportunities, including tourism because people will...2022-06-2351 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastMichelle Simms On The Genesis Of Billion-Dollar Companies Like VerafinMichelle Simms, the president and CEO of the Genesis Centre at Memorial University, joins Don Mills and David Campbell on the latest episode of the "Insights" podcast. The Genesis Centre has been supporting startup companies in Newfoundland and Labrador for 25 years.Many of the province’s top tech startups - most notably Verafin, which sold for nearly $3-billion U.S. - were incubated through the centre’s Enterprise program, which has an innovative royalty-based financing model. Newfoundland and Labradors’ tech sector is getting noticed and still growing."Our tech sector is still relatively new. It's probab...2022-06-161h 02Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastPeter Moreira On Why The Atlantic Region Is A Startup Backwater No MoreOn this week's "Insights" podcast, David Campbell speaks with Entrevestor Peter Moreira, who has tracked and accumulated data for more than 770 technology-based Atlantic Canadian companies, including investment, revenue and employment trends.Entrevestor, the leading chronicler on startup companies in the region, has a new report coming out on June 14 but he gives us a sneak peek. Want to know how much investment the 771 firms received in 2021? Want to know the percentage of the 2019 startup cohort that didn't survive the pandemic? Interested in his insights into clean tech, ocean tech, fintech and cybersecurity?Peter muses about...2022-06-091h 05Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastMount Allison's 'CEO Of Optimism' On Why Universities Provide More Than EducationIn the latest "Insights" podcast, Jean-Paul Boudreau, the President of Mount Allison University and "CEO of Optimism," underscores the many roles that the post-secondary institutions play in the communities where they are located, especially smaller ones like Sackville.Beyond the role of educator, universities are important economic enablers as an employer and consumers of goods and services; as innovators and researchers; as incubators for entrepreneurs; and as community partners."It's the largest employer in Sackville, the majority of our faculty and staff living in the local area that includes, of course, Amherst, Moncton, Memramcook, Port...2022-06-011h 00Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastThe Transformative Economic Impact Of The Nova Scotia Community CollegeIt is hard to overestimate the impact and importance of the contribution of the Nova Scotia Community College to Nova Scotia's economy and the communities where the College has campuses.In this episode of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell talk to CEO Don Bureaux about the transformation of the institution over the past 20 years, its role as an employer and economic enabler, and its success adapting to changing labour market needs."We exist ... to produce the human capital for the economy," says Bureaux. "Approximately 90 per cent of our students are working within...2022-05-2646 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastWhy Beth Mason Says Cape Breton Is A 'Magical' Place With Great Innovative PotentialOn the latest episode of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell are continuing their series of conversations with organizations helping to foster innovation in Atlantic Canada. Don and David talk with Dr. Beth Mason, the Chief Executive Officer of the Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment located in Cape Breton.Listeners may be surprised to hear the organization is one of the larger research and development organizations in the region with 40 staff. The Centre is working with 40+ companies to develop innovative new bio-economy and green energy ideas.Dr. Mason has...2022-05-1956 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastJim Irving Heads List Of Popular Interviews As 'Insights' Podcast Hits 25,000 DownloadsThe Huddle "Insights" podcast has now surpassed 25,000 downloads since it was launched a little more than a year ago. And the show's most popular episodes are with the region's successful entrepreneurs. The feature interview with J.D. Irving, Limited Co-CEO Jim Irving topped the list. He emphasized that the key to growth for companies in the region is population growth and immigration.“If people feel welcome they generally stay if there are reasonable opportunities,” says Jim. “Just like we tell the government, money goes where it’s wanted. Well, people will stay where they’re wanted," he told "Insi...2022-05-121h 00Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHow Innovacorp's Unique Approach Helps Startups Become Billion-Dollar CompaniesInnovacorp is the only organization of its kind in the region, perhaps the country, that combines incubation, acceleration programming and funding to the start-up community.Its one-stop approach has been proven successful, recently celebrating its first unicorn investment where its investment of $3-million in Meta Materials Inc. six years ago has returned $101-million to the crown corporation. Innovacorp operates three separate incubation facilities, the Labs, the Bays and COVE."They have utilized all of the services at Innovacorp. They've been in our incubation facility. They've used all of our acceleration programs. We invested capital in...2022-05-0554 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastJeff White On Why Innovative Companies Need Support At The Earliest Stages Of GrowthAs part of their ongoing "Insights podcast series on fostering innovation in Atlantic Canada, David Campbell and Don Mills talk with Jeff White, the CEO of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF). White talks about the importance of investing at the earliest stage in the life of an innovation-focused company.These early investments allow the firms to attract other sources of capital and ultimately scale their innovative ideas to national and international markets. White says NBIF has generated an average annual return of 6.6 percent over 18 years on the money it has invested in startup companies. Too bad...2022-04-2857 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastMatt Cooper On The Volta Effect On The Region's Innovative CompaniesAs part of a new series of Huddle "Insights" podcasts, Don Mills and David Campbell are talking to experts to determine what we should do to foster a more innovative economy in Atlantic Canada. New research published by the OECD finds the four Atlantic Provinces invest far less than the OECD average in research and development as a share of GDP.What would it take to encourage businesses to invest more into innovation? How can we better leverage public research and development expenditures to create stronger provincial economies?What is the role of entrepreneurship and...2022-04-2158 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHalifax Partnership Serves As A Model for Community Economic DevelopmentCEO Wendy Luther joins Don Mills and David Campbell to discuss Halifax Partnership's new five-year strategy, which focuses on three themes: People, Planet and Prosperity.This episode of Insights is brought to you by MNP Digital – a firm that guides, protects, and empowers organizations along their digital journey. See how at mnpdigital.ca.2022-04-141h 04Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastA New Type Of Premier For Newfoundland and LabradorIn this episode of the Huddle "Insights" podcast, Premier Andrew Furey provides a thoughtful overview of the demographic and fiscal challenges faced by Newfoundland and Labrador, the need to diversify the province's economy, and the near term opportunities for the province's oil industry which represents 25 per cent of its GDP in the wake of the war in Ukraine.The “Insights” podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell, and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, promote data-driven decision-making among policymakers, and encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to g...2022-04-071h 01Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastTim Houston On Nova Scotia's Plan To Reach A Population Of Two Million PeoplePremier Tim Houston of Nova Scotia wants to be remembered for setting the stage for growth when people look back on his government's achievements decades from now. Population growth is a top priority along with improving access to healthcare, he tells Don Mills and David Campbell on the latest Huddle "Insights" podcast."People drive economies so we need people," says Houston of his ambitious goal to grow the population to two million by 2060. "We know the flip side of that from depopulation. We know what happens when communities lose people. Schools close, stores close, and then you...2022-03-311h 02Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastP.E.I. Premier Dennis King Is A Refreshingly Different Kind Of PoliticianIn this episode, Don Mills and David Campbell start a series of conversations with the Premiers of Atlantic Canada, beginning with Dennis King of P.E.I.Progressive Conservative Premier King is an unconventional poilitical leader in these highly partisan times. He is a collaborator - a friendly, affable and self-effacing person who gives credit to and works well with others, including opposition parties and former premiers from other parties.A noteworthy example would be former Liberal premier Wade MacLauchlan. King credits him with creating the right policies and setting the right tone for immigration...2022-03-171h 03Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBernard LeBlanc On Why The Moncton Airport Is An Important Economic DriverDon Mills and David Campbell chat with Bernard Leblanc, the CEO of the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport, about the impact of the pandemic and the efforts underway to rebuild its routes and increase cargo traffic. They also discuss how important the decision to move to a community-based airport authority was to improve infrastructure and service in air transportation across Canada.When the airport released its last economic impact study in 2016, it showed the Moncton airport was a significant economic driver, employing about 500 people full-time and generating around $665-million in economic activity."T...2022-03-101h 00Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastWhy The 'Food Professor' Says Agriculture Should Be A Bigger Economic DriverOn this episode of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell take a closer look at the importance of the agricultural sector to the economy both across Canada and in Atlantic Canada with a wide-ranging conversation with Sylvain Charlebois - one of Canada's top food experts widely known as the "Food Professor."Charlebois, the Senior Director of the Agri-Foods Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, chats with Mills about the opportunities for growth in an Atlantic region that already employs from 25,000 to 27,000 people and generates up to $7-billion in exports."There's so much potential, not...2022-03-0357 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastJohn Risley UnpluggedDavid Campbell and Don Mills continue their series profiling the region's top entrepreneurs with one of Atlantic Canada's most successful business leaders, Clearwater Seafoods co-founder John Risley, someone who has been part of building three different companies that sold for more than $1 billion each.2022-02-1052 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastMuch More Than A Lottery: A Conversation With Atlantic Lottery CEO Patrick DaigleWhen people think about the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) they usually focus on lottery tickets and big prizes, but its impact is much greater than that. It's an important contributor to the economy through its role as an employer and the indirect jobs created in the region which support the lottery.ALC has contributed $10-billion since its inception in the 1970s to provincial governments in support of public services like health and education. In the latest Huddle "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell chat with ALC CEO Patrick Daigle about the economic impact of the region's...2022-02-0349 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastFrancis McGuire Taking ACOA In A New DirectionFrancis 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 Huddle "Insights" podcast, McGuire talks with co-hosts David Campbell and Don Mills about the strategies he used to grow Major Drilling and the current ones he is employing to take Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) in a new direction.Convinced by others, including Frank McKenna, to take on his current role as the...2022-01-131h 05Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastGerry Pond: Code FatherThis week's Huddle "Insights" podcast features a conversation with arguably the most influential IT leader in Atlantic Canada: Gerry Pond.Pond chats with co-host David Campbell about his career starting out in the mid-1960s at NBTel dealing with "party line" complaints in rural New Brunswick rising to CEO of Aliant and then nearly two decades of founding and investing in IT startups across Atlantic Canada, including Radian6 and Q1 Labs.He weighs in on everything from the pipeline for tech entrepreneurs in the region; the role of government to help encourage tech startups; and...2022-01-061h 20Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastCTV's Steve Murphy On 45 Years Of Covering Atlantic Canadian News And BusinessIn the first of a two-part interview, longtime CTV broadcaster Steve Murphy relinquishes his role as an interviewer and becomes the interviewee, as co-hosts Don Mills and David Campbell quiz him about his 45-year career, including the most significant events he has covered, his assessment of the most consequential premiers, most interesting interviews and how Atlantic Canada has changed over his the course of four decades in the business.2021-12-2337 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastDonald Savoie On John Bragg - Blueberry Baron And 'Pac-Man' Of The Maritime Cable IndustryJohn Bragg got his entrepreneurial start as a teenager in the blueberry business. He quit law school because he decided he was meant to be a businessman, not a lawyer, and started off down a path that led to the creation of Oxford Frozen Foods and the telecommunications company Eastlink, both headquartered in Nova Scotia.Bragg is one of the Maritimes business titans that have inspired books by Donald Savoie, who joins David Campbell and Don Mills on the "Insights" podcast this week to talk about The Rural Entrepreneur: John Bragg.2021-12-0255 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHow James Mullinger Makes Us Laugh And Be Proud Atlantic Canadians TooIf you haven’t heard of James Mullinger, it’s time to get acquainted. An immigrant from the UK who recently became a Canadian citizen, he is now a central figure in Atlantic Canadian cultural and media circles. James is a comedian, magazine editor, author, podcaster and, most of all, entrepreneur. He joins Don Mills and David Campbell to talk about his journey and how he became an accidental champion for Atlantic Canada. 2021-11-251h 02Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting Podcast35 Episodes Of Insights From Atlantic Canada's Business Leaders35 podcasts. That's roughly 35 hours of conversations with business and thoughts leaders about Atlantic Canada's economic success stories and the challenges and opportunities ahead for the region.On this episode of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell chat with Huddle editor Mark Leger about the people they've spoken to (a group that includes former Newfoundland finance minister Cathy Bennett, JDI co-CEO Jim Irving and Frank McKenna) and the issues they've discussed (from labour force development to immigration to energy development and innovation).2021-11-181h 03Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastMajor Drilling Executives Say More Local Companies Should Consider Going PublicThere are relatively few publicly held companies based in Atlantic Canada. In recent years, the region’s high-flying technology companies have typically grown to a point and then sold to a national or international firm. The region is also known for its intergenerational family-owned businesses. Should more firms look at listing on the public stock markets such as the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)?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...2021-11-1157 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastHow To Improve The $4.3-Billion Atlantic Canadian Public Education SystemIn the latest episode of the "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell discuss the quality of the education system in Atlantic Canada with Paul Bennett, one of Canada's leading experts on public education.2021-10-2858 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastDavid Dingwall On Universities As Engines Of Growth In Atlantic CanadaOn this week's Huddle "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell chat with David Dingwall, President and Vice-Chancellor of Cape Breton University, about the role of post-secondary education institutions as engines of economic development across Atlantic Canada.They discuss the direct economic impact of this sector and its increasingly important role as conduits for immigration, incubators of new entrepreneurs and catalysts for research and development.2021-09-0954 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastWhy Many Small Atlantic Canadian Businesses Are Still Struggling To surviveLouis-Philippe Gauthier, Senior Director, Legislative Affairs, Atlantic for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) joins hosts Don Mill and David Campbell on the Insights podcast to discuss the state of small business in Atlantic Canada and what they are looking for in the upcoming federal election. Armed with the latest CFIB survey data, Gauthier weighs in on the need for continued government assistance for industries hit the hardest by Covid-19 and the challenges of vaccine mandates. They also discuss longer-term issues such as the state of entrepreneurship in Atlantic Canada and the pending retirement of 30,000 business owners across t...2021-09-021h 07Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastDo We Have A Culture Of Dependence In Atlantic Canada?In the fall, Alberta will hold a referendum on Canada’s Equalization system. The Alberta government wants leverage to force the federal government to negotiate a new formula that could significantly reduce the amount provided to Atlantic Canada each year. Do provincial governments in Atlantic Canada rely too much on tax revenues generated elsewhere in the country? Do we suffer from a culture of dependency? Huddle editor Mark Leger hosts a conversation with Don and David about this important and controversial topic. In addition to the Equalization program, Mark, Don and David discuss Employment Insurance and other incom...2021-08-051h 05
21st Century HoopsEpisode 18: NBA MOCK DRAFTGianni and David give their final mock draft the day before the NBA Draft. They also talk about which prospects they love, which prospects they hate, and which prospects they don't care about all.2021-07-2929 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastMoncton's "Secret Sauce" For SuccessOn this week's episode of the Insights podcast, David Campbell chats with City of Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold and City Manager Marc Landry. This is the third in their series of discussions with municipal leaders in Atlantic Canada about how we can build prosperous cities. There is no doubt about the City of Moncton’s status as a successful city. It has been one of the fastest-growing larger cities in Canada over the past five years and the metropolitan region (including the City of Dieppe and Town of Riverview) has outpaced Halifax for gross domestic product (GDP) gro...2021-07-221h 06Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastBrian Gallant On Immigration, Northern N.B. And True ReconciliationIn his first in-depth interview since leaving the premier's office in 2018, Brian Gallant chats with David Campbell about how to grow an economy that has been pretty flat for the past 15 years. They talk through strategies to grow the population, focus on development in the northern region that continues to fall behind the urban regions in the south, and achieve true reconciliation with Indigenous communities.Now the CEO of the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation, Gallant also talks about the successes and shortcomings of his own time in office and answers Campbell's questions about...2021-06-241h 24Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastScott Brison On How Nova Scotia Can Grow its Economy Outside of HalifaxDon Mills and David Campbell look at the economic challenges and opportunities in Nova Scotia in the third of a four-part series on provincial economies in Atlantic Canada. This episode features an in-depth interview with Scott Brison, the Chair of the Economic Growth Council, who provides his insights on how best to grow the economy within Nova Scotia.Scott provides some interesting examples of emerging opportunities in the province, some addressing a key challenge for Nova Scotia - growing the economy beyond Halifax where most of the population and economic growth is happening in the province.2021-06-171h 16Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastLife After CovidWith the recent release of the re-opening plans by each of the four Atlantic Provinces, David and Don, in conversation with Huddle editor Mark Leger, look at the opportunities to jump-start the economic recovery. In this podcast, the lack of a coordinated re-opening strategy for the whole of Atlantic Canada is specifically questioned. Don and David look at several impacts and potential strategies to advance the re-opening of the region without undue risk to the population and challenges the seemingly ultra-conservative approach currently in place given the pace of vaccinations and declining cases and hospitalizations across Atlantic Canada.2021-06-101h 00Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastWhy P.E.I. is the economic star in Atlantic CanadaIn this episode of the Huddle "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell start a four-part series on each of the provincial economies in the region. Prince Edward Island has led the way in both population growth and GDP growth in the region for the last decade and this episode explores the reasons for the Island's success. This week's featured interview is with Wade McLauchlan in his first in-depth interview since leaving the Premier's office in 2019.2021-05-271h 09Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastMalcolm Bricklin On EV Sports Cars, Elon Musk And Henry KissingerOn a special edition of the podcast, David Campbell chats with Malcolm Bricklin, the entrepreneur behind the Bricklin SV-1 that was manufactured in New Brunswick in the 1970s. David and Malcolm talk about auto manufacturing in the province back then, the role of Premier Hatfield and what went wrong. Bricklin shares anecdotes about his interactions with Elon Musk, Henry Kissinger and Slobodan Milošević, among others. In his 80s and showing no signs of slowing down, the CEO of Visionary Vehicles is back with a new electric vehicle project, the Bricklin 3EV. This conversation was the keynote eve...2021-05-1756 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastA Rare Interview With Atlantic Canada Business Legend John BraggIn this episode of the Huddle "Insights" podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell have a look at the challenges of rural economic development and speak to one of the region's biggest proponents of rural development, John Bragg, CEO of the Bragg Group of Companies that includes Oxford Frozen Foods and Eastlink.With more than 600 employees in Oxford, Nova Scotia, and more than 6,000 across the entire group of companies, John discusses the impact of the growth of his businesses on the small town of Oxford and offers some concrete suggestions on how other rural communities can grow and...2021-05-1349 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastStephen Lund On Improving Atlantic Canada's Economic Development PerformanceThe economy in Atlantic Canada has underperformed the rest of the country despite all the federal, provincial and municipal economic development efforts.Key economic metrics like GDP growth and job creation have lagged behind the rest of the country in the region with the exception of PEI. At least a billion dollars per year is spent on economic development activities in the region. It is fair to ask whether or not we are receiving a fair return on that investment or if that spending is fostering economic growth at all. At a minimum, it is time for...2021-05-061h 06Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastJennifer Watts On Nova Scotia’s One-Stop For Immigrant SettlementOn the Insights podcast for the past couple of weeks, Don Mills and David Campbell have been talking about the importance of growing the population of Atlantic Canada. In this episode, Don chats with Jennifer Watts, CEO of the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) about how to improve immigrant retention in the region.Historically, the four Atlantic Provinces only retain about half of the newcomers over the longer term. Retention rates have been getting a little better in recent years, particularly for those who have a job that matches their education, skills and background.2021-04-291h 02Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastJim Irving On Why We Need Immigration To Grow The EconomyJ.D. Irving, Ltd. is among the largest employers across Atlantic Canada and in recent years has been struggling to recruit staff particularly into specific occupations such as truckers and forestry workers. They have started to recruit immigrants as part of their overall human resources development plan. In this week's episode, David Campbell and Don Mills sit down with Co-CEO Jim Irving to talk about the company’s immigration attraction activities and to get his insight into how we can better attract and retain newcomers to our region. Instead of just complaining about the growing sh...2021-04-221h 00Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastThe Case For Population Growth In Atlantic CanadaIn this episode, Don Mills and David Campbell make the case for population growth across Atlantic Canada. There are over 300,000 people expected to retire in the next decade and not nearly enough young people to take their place in the workforce. If we can’t significantly boost the working-age population it will force many industries to downsize or leave the region. Less economic activity will lead to less tax revenue for governments imperilling the sustainability of our public services, particularly health care. We talk about immigration as well as attracting people from the rest of Canada. This is no...2021-04-1557 min
Growing Pains with David CampbellGrowing Pains is now Insights with Don Mills and David CampbellIn case you haven’t heard, the Growing Pains podcast has morphed into the Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell podcast. We are continuing to talk about the big issues, challenges and opportunities to that face Atlantic Canada over the next decade. I encourage you to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. As always if you have a topic you would like covered, drop me a note on social media or at my blog davidwcampbell.com.Here is the link to the show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5u6MTHSmnccC3N8UV8ZTKO2021-04-1000 minInsights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastNurturing The 'Green Shoots' Of The Atlantic Canadian EconomyDavid Campbell was in his 20s helping Frank McKenna pitch companies on setting up in New Brunswick. Don Mills was an MBA student in Halifax already incubating the market research company he would run for 40 years. In episode one of "Insights", the show hosts talk about the early days of their careers - David the economist, Don the social scientist - and how their work in the decades since informs the way they see the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada. They also chat about the issues they'll cover on the show and the kinds of people they'll interview. 2021-04-0852 min
Growing Pains with David Campbell#42: Dr. Herb Emery and Matt George: Will the 'Anywheres' put down roots here?Episode #42 is live! Dr. Herb Emery and the brains behind Growing Pains, Matt George, join David Campbell to reflect on 40+ Growing Pains podcasts and to talk about how we can better retain the thousands of people moving to the region each year.This is the last Growing Pains podcast in its current format. David is joining -Don Mills on an exciting new podcast, Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell. Search for Huddle Insights wherever you get your podcasts or read more here: https://pod.link/15610252672021-04-021h 10Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting PodcastIntroducing: Insights with Don Mills and David CampbellA Nova Scotia social scientist and a New Brunswick economist are teaming up to host a podcast that explores the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada. Mills and Campbell, two of the region’s leading researchers and analysts, join Huddle editor and “Home Office” podcast host Mark Leger to talk about what listeners can expect from the new show launching on April 8 on the Huddle podcast network.2021-03-3105 minGrowing Pains with David Campbell#20: Cathy Simpson - Tech Impact, Digital Boost & IT in Atlantic CanadaCathy Simpson is the CEO of Tech Impact.Cathy Simpson is an Atlantic Canadian IT leader who has dedicated her career to building the region's tech capacity. Most recently, she was the Vice President, People and Culture with T4G Limited, one of the largest privately held IT firms in the region with clients throughout North America.Cathy is a leader in the movement to use technology and innovation to drive economic growth, create thriving communities and engage citizens. She champions this evolution as Chair of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit corporation...2020-09-1642 minGrowing Pains with David Campbell#19: Donald Savoie - K.C. Irving, Arthur Irving & The Story of Irving OilDonald Savoie holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance at the Université de Moncton. His research achievements are prodigious and his influence on Canadian public policy, Canadian public administration and Canadian society has been evident for years.Donald Savoie has won numerous prizes and awards, including: the 2015-2016 Donner Prize, the inaugural recipient of the 2016 Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick Book Award for Non-fiction for What Is Government Good At?, the 2015 Killam Prize in Social Sciences, the Order of New Brunswick and the Trudeau Fellowships Prize (2004).We discuss Donald's latest book Tha...2020-09-0951 minGrowing Pains with David Campbell#18: Krista Ross & John Wishart - Election SpecialElection Special! We don't usually dive into the political arena but when we do, we put an economic development lens on it.We're joined by Krista Ross, CEO of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and John Wishart, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton.What's on the Unsettled Newsletter this week? Subscribe and learn!What's on the It's the Economy, Stupid blog this week? Subscribe and learn!We want to hear your voice! If you want to be featured...2020-09-0239 minGrowing Pains with David CampbellTurning Point Ep. 02 - Regional Collaboration with Mayor Dawn Arnold, Jean-Guy Finn & David CampbellIt's a special day on the Growing Pains Podcast!We've teamed up with 10 amazing regional partners to deliver Turning Point; the webinar and podcast series that is our chance to collectively rediscover and re-imagine New Brunswick on the other side of COVID-19.You will find all of the recorded webinars and podcast episodes on the Turning Point website.Special thanks to our presenting partners:The New Brunswick Business CouncilCanadian Manufacturers & ExportersTech ImpactThe New Brunswick Multicultural CouncilThe Chambers of Commerce in Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John ...2020-06-0341 minGrowing Pains with David Campbell#2: Don Mills - The Crisis of Our Lifetime & Halifax RisingGrowing Pains with David Campbell is live!In this episode:Very special guest Don Mills joins the show! Don is the founder and former CEO of Corporate Research & Associates (now known as Narrative Research) and columnist with Brunswick News and the Saltwire Network.COVID-19: Dave is really settling into the new routine on week 4. The PEI BioAlliance has graciously added us to their COVID-19 resources page (more to come from them!)We play 'Overrated-Underrated'! We play 'I have an idea, Dave!' Dave answers a listener question on Import Replacement in Canada.2020-04-091h 11
The Father’s HeartGod has created us with purpose and destinyOur journey with Jesus has many twist and many turns. Often God closes doors and we don’t understand why. But the journey is not only about where God is leading us but also about the person we are becoming.2020-02-1854 min
David Campbell's PodcastA Message to FathersFathers, don't stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.2019-06-1629 minDavid Campbell's PodcastLet the little children come to Me. Don't stop them!"Let the little children come to Me, and don't stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."2017-07-1637 min