Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Economist, Richard Saillant provides a tutorial on the Federal Equalization Program
Today on the Insights podcast, Don and David talk with economist Richard Saillant about the federal Equalization program. There has been a lot of talk about Equalization including efforts in western C...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Jul 26, 2023
Bear Head Hydrogen Project Will Require up to 400 Wind Turbines
Bear 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 ...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Jul 19, 2023
How Saint Mary's Changed its Reputation and Shot Up the University Rankings
Saint Mary's University was just ranked third in the mainly undergraduate university community in Canada by Maclean's magazine. It joins the perennially number-one-ranked Mount Allison at the top of t...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Jul 12, 2023
Laurel Broten on Luring Foreign Investment to Canada
This 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 Canad...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Jul 05, 2023
The Renaissance of Port Saint John
Over the past several years, the Port of Saint John has undergone a sort of rebirth that coincides with a nearly complete modernization project that saw a significant expansion of its capacity and the...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Jun 28, 2023
Monete Pasher on the Transformation of Canada's Airports
The decision by the Chretien Government in the 1990s to transfer the operation of Canada's national airport system to local airport authorities was likely one of the most important legacy decisions of...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Jun 21, 2023
Seamus O'Regan on how Hydrogen Can Save Us
Seamus O'Regan is a senior cabinet minister in the Trudeau Government, where he sits as the Minister of Labour.Previously, as the Minister of Natural Resources, O'Regan led the development of Canada's...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Jun 14, 2023
Duncan Williams on the Troubling Numbers Behind Nova Scotia's Housing Shortage
Housing is a problem not only in Atlantic Canada but across the country. Unprecedented population growth has put significant pressures on the supply of housing, leading to higher housing prices and re...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation Jun 07, 2023
How to Start an Atlantic Canadian Entrepreneurship Revolution
UNB professor Dr. Dhirendra Shukla is on a mission. He wants to help transform the Atlantic Canadian economy through an entrepreneurship revolution. The Scale Up Atlantic Canada initiative is his late...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation May 31, 2023
Michelin is an Economic Powerhouse in Nova Scotia
While everyone has likely heard of Michelin, very few understand how important the company is to the economy in Nova Scotia.Recently, the tire maker celebrated its 50th anniversary in the province. Mi...
Acadia Broadcasting Corporation May 17, 2023
