The Todd Veinotte Show

The Todd Veinotte Show | May 6, 2025

Episode Summary

Hour 1: • Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University • Dr. Vincent Agyapong, Dalhousie University • Chris Benjamin, Ecology Action Centre • Hour 2: • It's the Open Hour. Todd takes your calls! Hour 3: • It's the Open Hour. Todd takes your calls!

Episode Notes

In Hour 1, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of Agri-Food Analytics at Dalhousie University, joins Todd to discuss their new report, the Spring 2025 Canadian Food Sentiment Index. Dr. Vincent Agyapong, the head of Dalhousie University's psychiatry department and chief of psychiatry for Nova Scotia Health's central zone, shares how a pioneering Nova Scotia program that provides patients with basic psychiatric diagnoses is winning praise for slashing wait times for some people struggling to get help. Chris Benjamin, senior energy coordinator with the Ecology Action Centre, shares a new report that shows that efforts to make buildings more energy efficient will create massive opportunities for N.S.'s skilled workforce.  In Hour 2, Todd opens the phones for the Open Hour! In Hour 3, Todd continues the Open Hour!