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Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting Podcast

This podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, to promote data-driven decision making among policymakers and to encourage a wider dialogue and debate…

Podcast · By Don Mills & David Campbell · English · CA · Official site

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Sep 17, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    Saint John Energy Delivering Value and Reliability (opens the original)

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    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 Saint John. The company serves 38,000 customers and has a staff of 125. About 85% of its power is purchased from NB Power on a wholesale basis, while the remainder is from a ten turbine wind farm owned by a third party. The utility prides itself on its rel

  2. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    The Atlantic Ballet Story: Entrepreneurship, Culture, and Impact (opens the original)

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    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 only professional ballet company east of Montreal through grit and determination. Now, the company is internationally recognized and performing around the world including an upcoming tour in Australia. The ballet company has a $3 million annual budget an

  3. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Kent Building Supplies is the Largest Building Supply Company in Atlantic Canada. (opens the original)

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    Our Insights Podcast this week features a conversation with Rannie MacDonald, the VP of JD Irving's Retail Division and Patrick O'Neil, the General Manager of Kent Building Supplies that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Since its founding in Bouctouche (Kent County), Kent has become the market leader in the region in building supplies. Most Atlantic Canadians have shopped at a Kent's at one time or the other. The company has 48 retail outlets ranging in size from its large big box

  4. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    Gerry Pond's Legacy: Building Companies, Backing Entrepreneurs, Shaping a Region (opens the original)

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    A few weeks ago, Gerry Pond, one of New Brunswick's great business leaders, passed away. On this week's Insights podcast, Don and David welcome Curtis Howe, Gerry's long-time friend and business partner, to discuss his life and legacy. Few in New Brunswick have had such a meaningful business career. For more than three decades, he helped shape NBTel into one of North America's most innovative telecommunications companies. He then went on to co-found a top information technology (IT) company in A

  5. Episode · Aug 21, 2026

    Three Brothers Transform their Sport Passion into a Business (opens the original)

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    On this week's Insights Podcast, our guests are Todd and Jeff Bishop, who, along with a third brother, Alex, founded the Dormie Workshop in 2014. The company is the market leader in producing high-end leather head covers for golf clubs, with production facilities in both Halifax and LA. Golf Digest has recognized the company multiple times as the category leader in its niche. The company has both a wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales channel. Their products are found in many of the most prest

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