Nova Scotia Today with Dan Ahlstrand

Nova Scotia Today | June 16, 2026

Episode Summary

Hour 1: • Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University • Naomi Shelton, Elections Nova Scotia • Owen Sagness, Digital Nova Scotia  Hour 2: • It's the Open Hour. Dan takes your calls! Hour 3: • The Science Files with Dr. Rob Thacker.

Episode Notes

In Hour 1, Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University joins Dan to discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new $3.2 billion strategy aimed at improving access to locally produced, affordable foods. Naomi Shelton, Director of Policy and Communications with Elections Nova Scotia, provides an update with just one week remaining in the Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay by-election. Owen Sagness, CEO Digital Nova Scotia, discusses a new report showing that Nova Scotia's digital economy now contributes 11% of the province’s GDP. In Hour 2, Dan takes your calls during Change My Mind Tuesday. In Hour 3, Dr. Rob Thacker is back for The Science Files.