The Todd Veinotte Show | October 23, 2025

In Hour 1,Lauren McKenzie, President of CUPE 3912, joins Dan to talk about why part-time faculty members at Mount Saint Vincent University are preparing to go on strike. Newly appointed CEO of Partners for Care Nick Jennery joins Dan in studio to talk about his vision for the role and what the future holds for the organization. Ethan Leckie, VP Academic and External with the Dalhousie Student Union, joins us to talk about the growing student housing crisis in Halifax and the changes student leaders are calling for. Hannah Main from Dalhousie Legal Aid walks us through a new report warning that tenants’ right to housing is under serious threat in Nova Scotia. In Hour 2, Dan takes your calls during the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Samantha Dagres, Communications Manager at the Montreal Economic Institute MEI, shares a new report that found 57 nurses below the age of 35 left the workforce for every 100 new nurses that started in 2023. Margaret Brigley, CEO and Partner at Narrative Research shares how the ‘buy Canadian’ sentiment remains extremely strong with Canadians continuing to say they’re willing to pay more for products made at home. Author Ken Hynes stops by to talk about his new book, Service and Sacrifice: Extraordinary Nova Scotians in the Great War, which shines a light on remarkable stories from the province’s past.  Stephanie Domet, co-founder, co-executive director of AfterWords Literary Festival shares the full lineup for the festival’s 7th annual edition, taking place November 1–9 in Kjipuktuk / Halifax.