The Todd Veinotte Show

In Hour 1, Andrew Tanner, president of the Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia, discusses how the Trump tariff talk boosts Nova Scotia's craft beer business. Kurt Sampson, Zero Emission Vehicle Advocate at CAA Atlantic, shares how the Canadian Automobile Association conducted the ultimate stress test in a real-world winter EV performance study. NSGEU President Sandra Mullen discusses the Gove...

In Hour 1, Geneviève Tellier, a professor at the University of Ottawa's School of Political Studies, shares how Canadian pride is on the rise in the wake of Trump's tariff threat – especially in Quebec. Robert Huish, an associate professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, discusses how Trump will formally announce steel and aluminium duties on Monday, including in Canada. Pascal Chan, Vice Pres...

In Hour 1, John Young- District 14- Hammonds Plains - Upper Hammonds Plains - Lucasville - Middle & Upper Sackville  and Patty Cuttell, District 11- Spryfield - Sambro Loop joins Todd for Councillors on the Hot Seat. In Hour 2, Todd opens the lines for the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Sylvain Charlebois, Lab Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, discusses how a fight may be bre...

In Hour 1, Nan McFadgen, President of CUPE, joins Todd to discuss how Nova Scotia Health needs to address the ongoing problems with its security contractor following last week's stabbing incident at the Halifax Infirmary. Janet Hazleton, President of NSNU, shares a pilot program that sees registered nurses prescribing meds at care homes. Weekly chat with Tim Powers, Summa Strategies, Abacus Data....

In Hour 1, Tony Mancini, Deputy Mayor District 6 - Dartmouth East – Burnside, shares how city staff are recommending an apology for the evictions and the police actions that followed the 2021 encampment evictions outside the old Memorial Library. Heather Mulligan, Senior Manager of Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives at the Canadian Cancer Society, shares a new survey on the financial impacts of ca...

In Hour 1, Christine Saulnier, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, joins Todd to discuss the minimum wage increase. Margaret Chapman, COO & Partner of Narrative Research, shares a new poll that says Maritimers are less likely to travel to the U.S. due to Trump's presidency. Lana Payne, Unifor National President, discusses tariffs. Lorn Sheehan, a strategy professor at Dalhousie University, di...

In Hour 1, Osborne Burke, general manager of Victoria Co-operative Fisheries in northern Cape Breton, shares how they're prepared for the U.S. tariffs even after the 30-day pause tariffs on Canada. Patrick Sullivan, President and CEO at Halifax Chamber of Commerce, discusses the tariff scare. Politics chat with Lori Turnbull, Political Science professor at Dalhousie University. In Hour 2, Todd ope...

In Hour 1, Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine; Rhonda Tulk-Lane, CEO of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce; Dan Kelly, President of CFIB; and Moshe Lander, an economist from Montreal's Concordia University, join Todd to discuss President Trump's tariffs. In Hour 2, Dr. John Gillis is back with House Calls. In Hour 3, we continue to discuss President Trump's tariffs...

In Hour 1, Health Minister Michelle Thompson discusses how Nova Scotia is focused on reducing red tape and eliminating doctors' burdens. Sandra Mullen, president of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union, discusses safety in hospitals after an armed patient allegedly injures three hospital staff in Halifax emergency room. NDP Leader Claudia Chender and the NDP are is urging the Hou...

I Hour 1, HRM Mayor Andy Fillmore joins Todd to discuss the latest Windsor Street Exchange redevelopment design after the regional council voted against moving forward. Paul Jenkinson, ACE Team Communications Coordinator, and Carol Macomber, Chair of The ACE Team's Protection for the People in Care Review Committee, share a document that highlights the stark comparisons between the Protection for...

In Hour 1, Janet Music, Research Program Coordinator, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, released the Global Agri-Food Most Influential Nations Ranking. Joyce Carter, President and CEO of Halifax International Airport Authority, shares how they are making history by contributing 4.2 billion dollars to Nova Scotia's economy and offering more opportunities. Rudy Buttignol, CARP Nationa...

In Hour 1, Sean Kirby, Executive Director of the Mining Association of Nova Scotia, shares how miners praise the Nova Scotia premier's call to lift the uranium ban. Still, environmentalist calls it a 'dead end'. Bob Bancroft, retired wildlife biologist, discusses Nova Scotia's bat population showing signs of recovery after years of decline. Energy Minister Trevor Boudreau joins Todd to discuss the...

In Hour 1, Kathryn Morse, District 10 Halifax - Bedford Basin and Laura White, District 7, Halifax South Downtown, join Todd for Councillors on the Hot Seat. In Hour 2, Todd opens the phone for the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Brian Giroux of Shelburne Elver group discusses how the Federal fisheries minister has shelved a controversial proposal that would have shifted baby eel quota away from longtime li...

In Hour 1, Julia Sande, Amnesty International Canada's Human Rights Law and Policy Campaigner shares how refugee advocates want Canada to make exemptions for U.S. transgender asylum claims. Bill Van Gorder, Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), proposes to stop 'warehousing' seniors and build small homes for long-term care. Weekly Chat with Tim Powers, Summa Strategies, Abacus Data. Talk...

In Hour 1, Peter Halpin, Executive Director of the Association of Atlantic Universities, discusses how universities face 'across the board' cuts due to international student caps. Natalie MacLean, a spokesperson and wine expert with Wine Growers Canada, talks about Dry-ish January and starting the new year with a mindful balance over all or nothing. Steve Murphy joins Todd for a chat! In Hour 2, T...

In Hour 1, Larry Hughes, a Dalhousie University engineering professor whose expertise includes energy systems and climate change, discusses how credit rating agencies warn against 'political interference' in Nova Scotia Power rate applications. Nova Scotia musician Ian Janes calls out AI album for using his name without permission. Jenna Poste, a member of the Nova Scotia chapter of Unplugged Cana...

In Hour 1, We're talking about the inauguration of President Trump with University of Maine Political Science professor Mark Brewer. Michael Graydon, CEO of Food, Health and Consumer Products of Canada, discusses how U.S. tariffs could become a catalyst to bolster Canadian food supply chains. Moshe Lander, an economist from Montreal's Concordia University, discusses the new Trump administration an...

In Hour 1, Jean St. Amand, District 16- Bedford- Wentworth, and Shawn Cleary, District 9- Halifax West Armdale join Todd for Councillors on the Hot Seat. In Hour 2, Todd opens the phone lines for the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Randy Stevens, CEO of Bluenose Health, shares how Nova Scotia is losing out on health transfers as private medical imaging grows. Brian Giroux of Shelburne Elver group discusses...

In Hour 1, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of agri-food Analytics, joins Todd to discuss a class-action lawsuit accusing Loblaws, Walmart and Sobeys of underweight meat sales. Dr Lisa Christian, Associate Clinical Professor and Associate Director of Clinical Programs at the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry and Vision Science, shares a study that says one in three children have n...

In Hour 1, Kelly Higginson, president and CEO of Restaurants Canada, joins Todd to discuss if the GST tax 'holiday' helped businesses after it has been in place for a month. Scott McKenna, chief information officer at Nova Scotia Health, shares how text messages and notifications are now available for most Nova Scotia Health appointments. Daniel Roscoe, CEO of Roswell Development, discusses a Hali...

In Hour 1, Kurt Sampson, Zero Emission Vehicle Advocate for CAA Atlantic, discusses a survey that says EV owners love their EVs despite public charging infrastructure needs. Sacha Nadeau, Director of Research & Advocacy at Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, shares that January is Alzheimer's awareness month, and according to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada, more than 400 people in the country dev...

In Hour 1 The Retail Council of Canada's Jim Cormier joins Todd to discuss Halifax Regional Police “theft blitz” to combat retail crime, a trend on the rise, especially around the holidays. Dr. Joss Reimer, President of the Canadian Medical Association stops by to chat about calling on the federal government to immediately direct the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to stop collecting taxes on capital...

In Hour 1, Cathy Deagle Gammon, District 1 – Waverley, Fall River and Musquodoboit Valley and Janet Steele, District 12 Timberlea - Beechville - Clayton Park – Wedgewood join Todd for Councillors on the Hot Seat. In Hour 2, Todd opens the phone lines for the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Author and reporter Paul Palango discusses how Halifax residents spoke out against the budget increases for the police...

In Hour 1, Kevin Russell, Executive Director of Rental Housing Providers Nova Scotia, joins Todd to discuss Nova Scotia landlords say tenants left rentals in shambles. Dr Gehad Gobran, president of Doctors Nova Scotia, shares how the number of people on the family doctor waitlists has dropped, according to a Nova Scotia Health report. Weekly Chat with Tim Powers, Summa Strategies, Abacus Data. U.S...

In Hour 1, Tanya Penney, Nova Scotia Health's senior director of the emergency program of care and executive director for the central zone, joins Todd to discuss the Emergency department closure report, which shows problems persist at most troubled Nova Scotia locations despite some progress, recruitment challenges and closures continue at some sites. NDP Leader Claudia Chender says the government...