The Wes Armour Legacy and the Future of Atlantic TruckingOn this week's Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Donnie Fillmore, President & co-owner of Atlantic Pacific Transport about the life and legacy of Wes Armour. Wes took a company of 11 employees in 1968 and by the time he sold it in 2021,… Oct 29 26October 29, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Michael Brown on Atlantic Canada’s Path to ProsperityThis week on the Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Michael Brown, author of Back to Prosperity: Awakening Canada’s Next Industrial Giant. Michael was born in the Sussex area but moved away to pursue a career in finance. He came back to put… Oct 22 26October 22, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Help Wanted: Workforce Crisis in Atlantic CanadaThis is rebroadcast of a previous episode. This week's Insights Podcast focuses on a recent report prepared by David Campbell for the Public Policy Forum called "Help Wanted: Solving Atlantic Canada’s Growing Labour Challenge". David is a Fellow with… Oct 15 26October 15, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Struggling in Class: Is New Brunswick’s Education System Failing a Generation of Students?On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Paul Bennett, author of a provocative new book Struggling in Class: A Report Card on Education in New Brunswick. Bennett believes the K-12 school system is in a protracted crisis and failing… Oct 09 26October 09, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Bolder Ambitions: Building a More Prosperous Atlantic CanadaOn this week’s Insights podcast, Don talks with David about the Atlantic Economic Panel’s new report Bolder Ambitions: Greater Prosperity for All. After nearly a year of work, the panel sets out a bold agenda focused on population growth, investment… Oct 02 26October 02, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Nova Scotia's Lost Century and What Needs to Happen NowIn this episode of the Insights Podcast, our guest is Ian Thompson, the author of a new book called "Nova Scotia's Lost Century: Can We Change Course". Ian has an interesting background as a journalist, entrepreneur and senior civil servant that he… Sep 24 26September 24, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Saint John Energy Delivering Value and ReliabilityOur 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… Sep 17 26September 17, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
The Atlantic Ballet Story: Entrepreneurship, Culture, and ImpactOn 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… Sep 11 26September 11, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Kent Building Supplies is the Largest Building Supply Company in Atlantic Canada.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… Sep 03 26September 03, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Gerry Pond's Legacy: Building Companies, Backing Entrepreneurs, Shaping a RegionA 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… Aug 28 26August 28, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Three Brothers Transform their Sport Passion into a BusinessOn 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… Aug 21 26August 21, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Help Wanted: Workforce Crisis in Atlantic CanadaThis week's Insights Podcast focuses on a recent report prepared by David Campbell for the Public Policy Forum called "Help Wanted: Solving Atlantic Canada’s Growing Labour Challenge". David is a Fellow with the Public Policy Forum as well as the… Aug 13 26August 13, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Fixing the Leaks: Why Too Many Young Atlantic Canadians Are Falling BehindOur guest on this week’s Insights podcast is Lana Asaff, Senior Economist with the Atlantic Economic Council. Lana stopped by to talk about a new report published by the Council entitled “Fixing the Leaks in Atlantic Canada’s Education-to-Employment… Aug 06 26August 06, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Building New Brunswick’s Future WorkforceOn this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Mary Butler, President and CEO of the New Brunswick Community College. The NBCC has six campuses, 1,200 employees, 5,500 full-time students and 13,000 total learners each year. Enrolment has… Jul 30 26July 30, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
The fastest growing university in Atlantic Canada - Bruce Fawcett, President and Vice-Chancellor of Moncton-based Crandall UniversityOn this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Bruce Fawcett, the outgoing President and Vice-Chancellor of Moncton-based Crandall University. After 14 years at the helm, Fawcett is retiring in August. During his tenure, Crandall… Jul 23 26July 23, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
The Largest Blueberry Producer in the WorldThis week's Insight Podcast features an in-depth and revealing conversation with Lee Bragg, the Executive Vice-President of Eastlink, one of the companies in the Bragg Group of Companies, one of Atlantic Canada's most successful family companies.The… Jul 16 26July 16, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Newfoundland & Labrador Equity Stake in Offshore Oil Has Proven ProfitableThanks to former Premier Danny Williams, Newfoundland & Labrador has a state owned oil company. Williams wanted his province not only to benefit from the royalties from offshore oil but to have the benefit of ownership as well. This led to the… Jul 09 26July 09, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
The Architect of Modern New Brunswick - Donald Savoie on Louis J RobichaudOne of Canada's most prolific and celebrated thinkers on regional economic development in Canada, Université de Moncton professor Donald Savoie is back on the Insights podcast to discuss his latest book, a biography of former New Brunswick Premier… Jul 02 26July 02, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Atlantic Canada’s Future: A Conversation with AEC’s David ChaundyOn this week's Insights podcast, Don and David talk with David Chaundy, President and CEO of the Atlantic Economic Council. The Council was established back in 1954 to provide research and support to economic development efforts across the region.… Jun 25 26June 25, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
Driving Growth: Inside New Brunswick’s Economic Strategy for 2030On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David are joined by the Honourable Luke Randall, Minister responsible for Opportunities NB (ONB), Economic Development and Small Business, NB Liquor and Cannabis NB and Traci Simmons, Deputy Minister of… Jun 18 26June 18, 2026Podcast at Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
