David Campbell was in his 20s helping Frank McKenna pitch companies on setting up in New Brunswick. Don Mills was an MBA student in Halifax already incubating the market research company he would run for 40 years. In episode one of “Insights”, the show hosts talk about the early days of their careers – David the economist, Don the social scientist – and how their work in the decades since informs the way they see the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada. They also chat about the issues they’ll cover on the show and the kinds of people they’ll interview.
Nurturing The ‘Green Shoots’ Of The Atlantic Canadian Economy
Apr 8, 2021 | 12:00 AM
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 leading to greater prosperity for the region. Expect to hear interviews with the top influencers, business leaders and decision-makers across Atlantic Canada to inform, educate and expand the conversations on the key issues facing the region.
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