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

We have a very special guest on this week's Insights podcast.  Don and David are joined by Aldéa Landry to talk about her long career and legacy.  Aldéa was born in Sainte-Cécile, a small village in the Acadian Peninsula.  She showed early flashes of ambition at a young age and the support of Sister Dorothy at the local Catholic school was key to unlocking her potential.  After a successful early career as lawyer and civil servant, she was part of Frank McKenna's Young Guns that swept into office in 1987. After holding multiple cabinet roles in that government, Aldéa went on to have a highly successful career in New Brunswick as a business owner, corporate leader, mentor and champion for Acadie and Francophone New Brunswickers.  At 80, she tells Don and David about her new five-year plan that will guide her career into the future.  Download to listen to a great conversation with one of the most important New Brunswickers of the last 50 years.

Cherubini Metal Works was founded in 1967 by two brothers, John and Jack Cherubini, originally from Italy. The company began as an ornamental railing fabricator and was acquired in 1972 by Renato and Danilo Gasparetto, who remain the business's owners today. Over time, the company has grown to become the largest structured steel fabricator in Atlantic Canada, with 600 employees (70 percent of whom are immigrants or refugees), and a number of other businesses in its group, including Burnside Truck Repair, Classic Freight, R & D Cranes, and Progressive Cabinets. The company is one of only three bridge builders in Canada and has worked across Canada and the US, and has been involved with both the "Big Lift" MacDonald Bridge project and PEI's Confederation Bridge in Atlantic Canada.

On this week’s Insights podcast, we are continuing our series of conversations with the region’s premiers.  Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Lantz joins Don and David to talk about his whirlwind introduction to provincial leadership.  (This podcast was recorded before Lantz stepped down as PEI's Premier in December of 2025 to run for the PC party's permanent leadership)  On the job for only 10 months, Lantz has faced a number of challenging files, as well as being appointed Chair of the Council of the Federation (COF), the group that speaks for the provinces and territories. The conversation ranges from the decline in population growth and in international student numbers to his government’s efforts to boost housing development and public service access.  Lantz provides insight into new economic development opportunities and his concerns related to trade with the United States.  His government has made record investments into infrastructure, including the new Faculty of Medicine at UPEI.  At the end of our conversation, we asked him about his political future. Listen to the podcast if you want to know his response.

On Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt shares a candid year‑one report and her blueprint to grow the province’s economy. We dig into the new Growth Office—designed to coordinate opportunities across multiple departments—and the province’s critical minerals development plan, a pillar of NB’s emerging industrial strategy.

This standout episode of the Insights Podcast takes you inside Nova Scotia’s ambitious plan to become a global energy leader. Premier Tim Houston shares his vision for transforming the province through offshore wind development—including the groundbreaking Wind West project, poised to supply over 25% of Canada’s electricity needs.
You’ll also hear candid insights on:
Unlocking offshore and onshore natural gas potential
Strategic mining opportunities fueling economic growth
Regulatory reforms to accelerate progress
Breaking down interprovincial trade barriers
Managing fiscal challenges amid rising deficits
If you care about Canada’s energy future, economic development, and bold leadership, this is the conversation you don’t want to miss. Tune in now for one of our most impactful episodes of the year!