The Todd Veinotte Show

The Todd Veinotte Show | January 30, 2026

Episode Summary

Hour 1: • Don Bureaux, NSCC • Louis-Philippe Gauthier, CFIB Atlantic • Tim Powers, Summa Strategies, Abacus Data • Krysta Hanakowski, Canadian Blood Services Hour 2: • It's the Open Hour. Dan takes your calls! Hour 3: • Paul Card, Halifax Forum Community Association Board of Directors • Lindsay MacAskill, Soccer Nova Scotia • Meteorologist Allister Aalders • Cecil Wright

Episode Notes

In Hour 1, Don Bureaux, President NSCC, discusses a new investment in welding training is helping break down barriers and tackle Nova Scotia skilled- labour shortage. Louis-Philippe Gauthier, Vice-President CFIB, Atlantic, unpacks the 16th annual Red Tape Report Card, released as a part of Red Tape Awareness Week. Weekly chat with Tim Powers, Summa Strategies, Abacus Data. Krysta Hanakowski, Community Development Manager at Canadian Blood Services, explains the urgent need for blood and plasma donations after severe winter weather disrupted collections . In Hour 2, Dan takes your calls during the Friday Free For All. In Hour 3, Paul Card, Chair of the Halifax Forum Community Association Board of Director, weighs in on the cost of the Halifax Forum following the mayor’s call to pause on redevelopment. Lindsay MacAskill, Executive Director of Soccer Nova Scotia, joins us to discuss the FIFA World Cup events coming to Halifax. Weekend Weather Wrap Up with Allister Aalders. Sports with Cecil Wright.