The Carley Fortune effect
Summary
Host Matt Galloway visits Prince Edward Island to explore the massive Netflix production of Carly Fortune’s novel "The Summer Will Be Different," discussing its cultural impact and economic benefits for the region. The episode then travels to Sussex, New Brunswick, to tour Mrs. Dunster’s donut factory, where CEO Blair Hislop details the company’s growth and reliance on a diverse, immigrant workforce. The segment highlights the severe challenges facing local businesses and employees like baker Amarjeet Kaur due to recent federal immigration policy changes that threaten their permanent reside…
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Sponsor: Grainger
Intro: East Coast road trip and 'The Summer Will Be Different'
On set: The biggest production ever shot on PEI
Interview with co-showrunners Lindsay Stewart and Dane Clark
Authenticity and local feedback on the adaptation
The 'Anne Effect' and tourism potential for PEI
PEI Minister of Economic Development on Netflix's economic impact
Sponsors: ShipStation and Understood
Mrs. Dunster's: History and the new $3M donut fryer
Donut packing challenge and quality control
Immigration policy changes and workforce uncertainty
Debunking misconceptions about immigration in Atlantic Canada
Interview with Amarjeet Kaur, a baker facing permit expiry
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