Because Life Is Local™️
Thoughtful, folksy, insightful and direct conversations about life, politics, leadership and community. Paul MacNeill is an award winning journalist, CBC Radio and Television political analyst, community builder and a passionate advocate for vibrant rural communities.
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Because Life Is Local™, The Business of Community, Episode 4 (opens the original)
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Dave McGuire has built Bogside Brewing into a destination that is more than the sum of its impressive parts. He is building community. In this episode he talks brewing, vision and the dots needed to make a community grow. It’s a great listen.
Myers & MacNeill, Because Life Is Local™, Episode 15 (opens the original)
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Steven Myers and Paul MacNeill are back from a summer hiatus and offer up the sharpest political commentary on PEI. The conversation veers in many different directions, with a focus on the Liberals finding a potential saviour, Premier Lantz shuffling his cabinet again, and the Greens’ work to maintain momentum.
Because Life Is Local™, The Business of Community, Episode 3 (opens the original)
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Guest Michael MacPherson, CEO and founder of Downeast Auto, talks about the keys to success, leading a $175 million buying group and quiet support for his community.
Because Life Is Local@, The Business of Community (opens the original)
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The Business of Community podcast is a conversation with the entrepreneurs, leaders and organizations that help PEI grow and thrive. Today, host Paul MacNeill talks with Three Rivers Mayor Debbie Johnston about the significant progress made since amalgamation in 2018, as well as the impact social media attacks have on municipal council, staff, and the community as a whole.
Because Life Is Local, Myers and MacNeill, Episode 13 (opens the original)
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PEI's most entertain and insightful political podcast. Stephen Myers and Paul MacNeill dive into the District 16 byelection that will send Green candidate Tayte Willows to the provincial legislature. We've got all the angles covered.
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