Best David Malley Podcasts (2025)

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MacKay Meters is Canada's Only Manufacturer of Parking Meters 1:02:44

1d ago1:02:44

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Everyone who owns a vehicle has used a parking meter, whether an old-fashioned coin operated meter or the new electronic smart meters. It is highly unlikely that you have ever heard of MacKay Meters of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, but there is a good chance that you have used one of their meters. MacKay is the only company manufacturing parking meters…

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Homegrown insurance company goes nationwide 1:02:26

8d ago1:02:26

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On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Sébastien Dupuis, President & CEO of Assumption Life. The Moncton-based insurance provider has been around for over 100 years, and recently decided to become a national company. From its roots providing insurance services to Acadian households and businesses, Assumption Life is now a rapidly…

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"De Anima" by Howard Nemerov 22:59

9d ago22:59

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Soundtrack to this episode Text of poem here Send me your AMA questions for Versecraft 100! Topics discussed in this episode include: -Greatest Generation poets -"Because You Asked About the Line Between Prose and Poetry" by Howard Nemerov -"De Anima" by Aristotle -On loose iambics -The ghost of Sapphics -A transexual volta -Life engenders the grea…

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The Ron Lovett Story, From Juvenile Delinquent to Successful Entrepreneur 1:05:49

15d ago1:05:49

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By his own admission, Ron Lovett was a juvenile delinquent and a troublemaker on the wrong track in his early life but also a born entrepreneur. His first business was selling weed. He also has had to learn to deal with both ADHD and dyslexia. In his first book "Outrageous Empowerment", he outlines his management philosophy that is based on employe…

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"Bird Watcher" by Clive Wilmer (R.I.P.) 16:53

22d ago16:53

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Soundtrack to this episode Text of poem: Bird Watcher It returns to the same nest. The watcher lies beneath spring brushwood to await its coming– at watch so long he dreams himself becoming less than himself and more, the landscape’s eyes. Though far beyond his eyes, beyond the range of field-glasses, he knows it breaks no bonds: its instinct to hi…

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Sara Napier, CEO of United Way Maritimes discusses ways they are tackling our biggest social challenges 59:51

22d ago59:51

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On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Sara Napier, the CEO of United Way Maritimes. United Way has been supporting the social sector in the Maritime Provinces for more than 100 years. Recently, seven local United Ways combined to create one larger organization that covers most of the Maritime Provinces (except southeastern New B…

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Minister John Herron on how New Brunswick can stop the decline in GDP from mining 52:56

29d ago52:56

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On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with the Honourable John Herron, Minister of Natural Resources with the Government of New Brunswick. No other province in Canada has seen a larger decrease in economic activity associated with mining in the past 30 years. The GDP from mining has declined by more than 85 percent. Minister Herron i…

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Learning the Secrets of English Verse 31:34

1M ago31:34

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Topics discussed in this episode include: -Go buy Learning the Secrets of English Verse! -The Monumentalist Manifesto -My episode, The Idea Of A Poetry Conservatory -Poetry as skill -The Fitzgerald system of scansion -Parallelism, Syllabics, Loose Iambics, Stress-counting, rhyme-driving, sprung rhythm, oh my! -"All the Fun's In How You Say A Thing"…

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Terry Malley Leads One of Only Four Ambulance Manufacturers in Canada 47:55

1M ago47:55

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It might be surprising to many that Atlantic Canada has two of only four ambulance manufacturers in Canada. One is Dieppe based Malley Industries led by Terry Malley, the company's CEO and the other is Yarmouth based Tri-Star Industries, founded by Keith Condon, previous guest on the Insights Podcast. Malley operates a 92,000 square foot facility w…

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The Business of Leading a Major Capital Campaign 49:18

1M ago49:18

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The QEII Foundation is in the midst of a major $100 million capital campaign under the theme of "We Are". The campaign is being led by Sherry Porter, our guest on this episode of the Insights Podcast, is a long-time board member of the Foundation and an accomplished business leader. She continues to be active as a board member, including serving on…

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Jennifer LaPlante Talks About the Emerging Role of AI within Atlantic Canada 57:33

2M ago57:33

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Many people would be familiar with the ChatGPT app as a tool for research purposes and composition. But the use of artificial intelligence is much more complicated and sophisticated than that. For example, do you know the difference between predictive AI and generative AI? On this week's Insights Podcast, our guest, Jennifer LaPlante who is the Chi…

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The Ern Malley Hoax! (and "Monologue," by James McAuley) 29:56

2M ago29:56

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Soundtrack to this episode Text of poem Topics discussed include: -Your host has an identity crisis -RIP POETRY SAYS! -Listen to Alice on Milton and with me. -Moira Egan! -My Pindar essay -My Melville essay -The Iron Lyre! -Matthew, Alice, and I argue about The Iron Lyre -THE ERN MALLEY HOAX -The New York School and the Generation of '68 -Read the …

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Australian Mining Company Pulls Plug on Nova Scotia 58:58

2M ago58:58

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If Nova Scotia wasn't already considered one of the most difficult jurisdictions to conduct business in the mining sector, the province's reputation will not be improved by Australian based mining company, St. Barbara Limited's recent decision to liquidate its holdings in Nova Scotia. The company has planned projects at Fifteen Mile Stream, Cochran…

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Yarmouth making ambulances for the King of Jordan? 44:19

2M ago44:19

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It may surprise many that Tri-Star Industries, founded by Keith Condon in 1973, in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia have sold their customized ambulances to 46 foreign companies. Tri-Star has also supplied all the ambulances in Nova Scotia under a lease arrangement. The company has also sold ambulances to seven other provinces, just recently signing an agreem…

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Could the tariffs be an opportunity for Canada? 1:05:10

2M ago1:05:10

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On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David are talking trade and tariffs with Dr. Herb Emery from the University of New Brunswick. What will be the impacts specifically in our region? How many jobs are at risk? What industries? We spent a lot of time talking about solutions ranging from developing new foreign export markets to strengthening int…

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Seafarmers Conference Podcast 39:33

3M ago39:33

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At the recent 2025 Seafarmers Conference sponsored by the Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia, Don Mills and Bill Lahey, the President of King's College were the kick-off panel keynote speakers focused on the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. Jeff Bishop, the Executive Director for AANS was the guest host for this live recorded pod…

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On Translation: 5 Ways of Looking at Lope 31:50

3M ago31:50

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Soundtrack to this episode Link to translations Topics discussed: -Alice tackles Milton on Poetry Says -Check out my Substack here! -My episode on Ryan Wilson -My episode on Geoffrey Hill -The long and short of a long fellow -Longfellow's Dante -The Monster of Literature -Romance languages and hendecasyllabics -Faithful to which fidelity? -Translat…

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Patrick Sullivan Leads the Biggest Chamber of Commerce in Atlantic Canada 56:05

3M ago56:05

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Our guest on this episode of the Insights Podcast is Patrick Sullivan, the CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. The Halifax Chamber has nearly 2,000 members who employ 90,000 workers in the Greater Halifax Area. The Chamber is focussed on advocacy for its members with the three levels of government, providing a strong and independent voice for t…

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Despite its Critics, the Halifax Convention Centre Has Been a Game Changer 51:32

3M ago51:32

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Our guest on this episode of the Insights Podcast is Carrie Cussons, the CEO of Events East, the special purpose government agency partnership between the Province of Nova Scotia and the Halifax Regional Municipality responsible for managing both the Halifax Convention Centre and Scotiabank Centre. There was considerable early criticism about the d…

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"Lachrimae Antiquae Novae" by Geoffrey Hill 27:49

3M ago27:49

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Soundtrack to this episode Note: My use of the phrase "men without chests" and Matthew's were completely coincidental! Text of poem: Lachrimae Antiquae Novae Crucified Lord, so naked to the world, you live unseen within that nakedness, consigned by proxy to the judas-kiss of our devotion, bowed beneath the gold, with re-enactments, penances foretol…

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Mersey Seafoods Has Quietly Emerged as a Major Seafood Company 57:38

3M ago57:38

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On this episode of the Insights Podcast, our guest is Greg Simpson, the President & CEO of Liverpool, NS-based Mersey Seafoods, a company most would know very little about. Mersey Seafoods was founded in 1964 by a dentist, Dr. Bill Murphy and a group of like-minded businesspeople. It was started to replace a fish plant that had been destroyed by fi…

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Leading with empowerment: Premier Holt's first 100 days 1:04:40

4M ago1:04:40

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New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt joined Don and David on the Insights podcast this week. She is the province’s 35th premier and, while only been on the job for three months, is already facing an unexpected challenge, the threat of a prolonged trade war with the United States. We talk about a wide range of issues from health care to immigration and …

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"Nor Strange It Is" by Frederick Goddard Tuckerman 19:47

4M ago19:47

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Soundtrack to this episode Text of poem: Nor strange it is, to us who walk in bonds Of flesh and time, if virtue's self awhile Gleam dull like sunless ice; whilst graceful guile— Blood-flecked like hematite or diamonds With a red inward spark—to reconcile Beauty and evil seems and corresponds So well with good that the mind joys to have Full wider …

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Building Momentum for Life Sciences and the Bioeconomy in Nova Scotia 47:17

4M ago47:17

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Vision 2025 was an event held last week at the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub focussed on the growing opportunities for the life sciences and bio-science sector in Nova Scotia and featured presentations from four companies in this space including Oberland Agriscience and 3DBioFibR. The event was co-sponsored by GreenSpring BioInnovation Hub, IGN…

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Don MacDougall - The Islander Behind the Blue Jays Franchise 56:55

4M ago56:55

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There is a good chance that you have not heard about Don MacDougall, but he is the person most credited by many for Toronto's Major League Baseball's franchise while he was the President of Labatt's Breweries, where he led the company from third place in market share to first place. He was also closely involved with the establishment of the Montrea…

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"Kermes Red" by Melissa Range 17:49

4M ago17:49

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Soundtrack to this episode Read the text of the poem here Topics discussed in this episode include: The Iron Lyre: Poetry, Heavy Metal, and the New Sublime Alice and Elijah vs. The Abyss on SLEERICKETS Melissa Range! Aaron Baker! David Southward! "The Rhythms of English Poetry" by Derek Attridge My John Donne episode My George Herbert episode My Ge…

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From one to many: The inspiring journey of the growing Bertossi Group 54:05

4M ago54:05

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The Bertossi Group of restaurants is the largest privately owned group of fine dining restaurants east of Montreal. Stephanie and Maurizio Bertossi opened their first restaurant , the Perla in the 1980s. Few who live in or have visited Halifax have not dined at one of their well-known restaurants that have been around for decades, including the Bic…

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Cosmic Architecture feat. David Klug 40:08

4M ago40:08

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Topics discussed in this episode include: -Jewelcraft, Housecraft, Guitarcraft -The utilities of form -David Gilmour -The mysticism of scientific discovery -Technology: What is it good for? -Cosmic double-consciousness -Does a cosmic perspective lead to enlightenment or nihilism? -The functional aesthetics of Nature Support the show BUY VERSECRAFT …

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The future of energy in Atlantic Canada with Heidi Leslie of Crux Energy 56:28

4M ago56:28

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On this week’s Insights, Don and David talk with Heidi Leslie, founder & CEO of Halifax-based Crux Energy Consulting to discuss the energy sector in Atlantic Canada. We talk about artificial intelligence and cloud computing and the demand for data centres and whether this is an opportunity for Atlantic Canada. We discuss the Newfoundland-Quebec ele…

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Scansion Is Boring! feat. David Klug 51:46

5M ago51:46

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Topics discussed in this episode include: -Simple Syrup -Why poetry? -Poetry vs. Music -David vs. Versecraft -My "What Is Art?" episode -The Case For Meter and Rhyme Part I -The Case For Meter and Rhyme Part II -The Case Against Versecraft by Matt Wall -"Cain" by Lord Byron -"Empedocles On Etna" by Matthew Arnold Support the show BUY VERSECRAFT MER…

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The role of natural gas and its future in New Brunswick 1:01:34

5M ago1:01:34

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This week Gilles Volpé, President of NB Gas with Liberty Utilities joined Don and David on the Insights podcast. Liberty Utilities is the natural gas distribution company in New Brunswick. Gilles provides an important tutorial on the sources and uses of natural gas now and into the future. On an energy equivalent basis, New Brunswick currently uses…

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Best of Insights- Irving Shipbuilding is a Big Deal in Atlantic Canada 1:10:03

5M ago1:10:03

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On boxing day of 2024, we share one of the most listened to podcasts of 2024. In this episode of the Insights Podcast, we focus on Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy and the impact of that strategy on Atlantic Canada. Building ships for the navy is a complex and complicated endeavour and there is probably no other group than the Irvings that w…

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How has tourism changed since the COVID pandemic and what is needed in this sector for success? 58:57

5M ago58:57

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The tourism industry across Atlantic Canada took a significant hit during the pandemic. On this week's Insights, Don and David check in with Joanne Bérubé-Gagné from the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick to discuss the rebound since. We cover a wide range of topics from the evolution of accommodations to 'backyard' tourism to new produc…

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"Christmas Tree" by James Merrill 20:32

5M ago20:32

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Soundtrack to this episode Text of poem Topics discussed in this episode include: -New Critical Rococo -The Changing Light at Sandover -The Ingram Merrill Foundation -Shape poems -My George Herbert episode -"Pindarick Odes" -"Intimations of Immortality" by William Wordsworth -"Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold -"Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt -What do Chr…

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Exclusive Interview with Robert Irving, CO-CEO JD Irving 55:15

5M ago55:15

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Although JD Irving may not be a household name that is familiar to many, it is the largest vertically integrated conglomerate in Atlantic Canada and one of the biggest in Canada with more than 20,000 employees. It is run by brothers Jim and Robert Irving as CO-CEOs. Robert has responsibility, among others, for Midland Trucking, Midland Courier, Irv…

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Amherst Based Emmerson Packaging is a Major Exporter 1:01:45

6M ago1:01:45

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Few people will be aware of Emmerson Packaging, an Amherst based manufacturing company that produces packaging for the paper goods, pet food and food markets. Nonetheless, most consumers would have their packaging in their homes with clients like McCain Foods, Cavendish and High Liner Foods, not to mention house branded products from Walmart, Costc…

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10 More Poems I Like 37:20

6M ago37:20

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Soundtrack to this episode The original 10 Poems I Like "New Advances in Quitting Poetry" on SLEERICKETS "This is not Exactly What I Mean" on the SLEERICKETS Secret Show My Dante essay at Voegelin View! Poems discussed in this episode: "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" by W.B. Yeats "Miriam Tazewell" by John Crowe Ransom "I Will Put Chaos Into F…

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Growth through Acquisition...The story of "Parts for Trucks" 54:10

6M ago54:10

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Millers Expand "Parts for Trucks" Nationally Corey and Brett Miller purchased Parts for Trucks in 2017. The company specializes in serving the heavy duty and commercial truck market. At the time, they owned the well-known Miller Tire. Working with Seafort Capital, they did essentially a reverse takeover of Fleet Brake in 2022, a bigger, western Can…

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CEO Of High Liner Foods celebrates 125 years of success from Nova Scotia 51:39

6M ago51:39

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Higher Liner Foods is a Nova Scotia based company that is North America's largest processor of value-added frozen seafood products under a number of brands like Fisher Boy, High Liner and Catch of the Day. Its annual revenue exceeds $1 billion annually and the company has 1,200 employees. Athough it is listed on the TSX, the Hennigar family owns 38…

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"An Arundel Tomb" by Philip Larkin 29:06

6M ago29:06

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Soundtrack to this episode Text of poem here Topics discussed in this episode include: -Sentimentality -National character -Philip Larkin, novelist: "Jill," and "A Girl in Winter" -"The Movement" movement -The Oxford Book of 20th Century English Verse -"Church-Going" by Philip Larkin -The blindness of historical consciousness -Temporal and generati…

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The Secret to Atlantic Business Magazine's Long-Term Success 53:09

6M ago53:09

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Atlantic Business Magazine is celebrating the 35th Anniversary of its founding by Edwina and Hubert Hutton who sold the magazine to their daughter Tonia Hutton and long-time employee and editor Dawn Chafe a few years ago. The Huttons were a dynamic force who built the Atlantic Business brand together. Edwina recently passed away and we dedicate thi…

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How will the changes in immigration impact Atlantic Canada? 1:09:51

7M ago1:09:51

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Today on the Insights podcast, Don and David talk with Dr. Herb Emery from the University of New Brunswick about the changes to the immigration, temporary worker and international student levels announced by the federal government. The cuts are significant and could have a big impact on Atlantic Canada. The conversation covers a wide range of topic…

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"The Education of the Blind Poet" by Cameron Clark 27:46

7M ago27:46

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Soundtrack to this episode Topics discussed in this episode include: -Listen to my talk on Melville here -Listen to my poetry reading with Dan Brown here -Outsider poetry -The Education of Henry Adams -Metrical hijinks -The inherent negations of blindness -"Durer: Insbrook, 1495" by Ern Malley -"Lycidas" by John Milton -Forging a new sensibility in…

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Are the best days ahead for Newfoundland? Dr Rob Greenwood thinks yes. 1:08:41

7M ago1:08:41

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Arguably, Newfoundland and Labrador is at one of the most consequential moments in its history. Among its challenges, the province is the oldest in the country and some of its most important industries are facing an uncertain future. At the same time, there are multiple opportunities for growth including new oil and gas development, mining projects…

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Speaking truth to Canadians about their public service 58:50

7M ago58:50

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Donald Savoie is back on the Insight's podcast talking about his new book Speaking Truth to Canadians about their Public Service. This is a sobering reflection on the state of the federal civil service in Canada written by someone who has spent his career studying government in Canada. The number of the federal civil servants has grown substantiall…

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"The Last Act" by John Martin Finlay 27:23

7M ago27:23

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Soundtrack to this episode Text of poem: The Last Act ‘Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony loved, Now leaves him. It is too often only close to death, or utter failure, when the mind is held to truth, we see the outlines of the gods, those whom we loved but never realized. Above us in a void burnt-out and cold, at unfamiliar heights their forms retur…

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Atlantic Canada is getting noticed 42:36

7M ago42:36

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Recently, David and Don were the closing keynote speakers at ACG's Third Annual Atlantic Conference in Halifax which attracted 200 potential investors in Atlantic Canada. ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) is the largest M&A organization in North American with more than 15,000 members. Christine Pound, a senior partner with Stewart McKelvey and…

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Nik Nanos on the Mood of the Country 1:05:12

7M ago1:05:12

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Our guest on this episode of the Insights Podcast is Nik Nanos. Nik is one of the best-known pollsters in Canada, appearing regularly on CTV and Bloomberg News to talk about his latest research about the attitudes and opinions of Canadians based on his weekly tracking polls (@nanos.ca). His research is also used regularly by the Globe & Mail. He ha…

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Receivers of the Gods: A Conversation with The Classical Outlook 1:10:00

8M ago1:10:00

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Soundtrack to this episode Link to poems! Read the Classical Outlook poetry issue here! NEW MERCH HERE To receive a link to the Critical Path Symposium, follow the email link at the bottom right of this page Topics discussed in this episode include: -Philip Walsh and Rachel Hadas! -The Classical Outlook! -Classical Reception Studies -"44 Pastorals"…

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Fortis, A North American Energy Giant 1:06:10

8M ago1:06:10

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On this week's Insights Podcast, we feature a wide-ranging conversation with David Hutchens, the CEO of St.John's based Fortis, a major electrical utility in North America, with holdings across Canada, in the United States and the Caribbean. Listed on both the TSX and the NYSE, Fortis is one of the region's biggest publicly listed companies with ne…

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