Cherubini Metal Works was founded in 1967 by two brothers, John and Jack Cherubini, originally from Italy. The company began as an ornamental railing fabricator and was acquired in 1972 by Renato and Danilo Gasparetto, who remain the business's owners today. Over time, the company has grown to become the largest structured steel fabricator in Atlantic Canada, with 600 employees (70 percent of whom are immigrants or refugees), and a number of other businesses in its group, including Burnside Truck Repair, Classic Freight, R & D Cranes, and Progressive Cabinets. The company is one of only three bridge builders in Canada and has worked across Canada and the US, and has been involved with both the "Big Lift" MacDonald Bridge project and PEI's Confederation Bridge in Atlantic Canada.

On this week’s Insights podcast, we are continuing our series of conversations with the region’s premiers. Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Lantz joins Don and David to talk about his whirlwind introduction to provincial leadership. (This podcast was recorded before Lantz stepped down as PEI's Premier in December of 2025 to run for the PC party's permanent leadership) On the job for only 10 months, Lantz has faced a number of challenging files, as well as being appointed Chair of the Council of the Federation (COF), the group that speaks for the provinces and territories. The conversation ranges from the decline in population growth and in international student numbers to his government’s efforts to boost housing development and public service access. Lantz provides insight into new economic development opportunities and his concerns related to trade with the United States. His government has made record investments into infrastructure, including the new Faculty of Medicine at UPEI. At the end of our conversation, we asked him about his political future. Listen to the podcast if you want to know his response.

On Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell, New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt shares a candid year‑one report and her blueprint to grow the province’s economy. We dig into the new Growth Office—designed to coordinate opportunities across multiple departments—and the province’s critical minerals development plan, a pillar of NB’s emerging industrial strategy.