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HPAC – Business Disruptors

Annex Business Media
Go Lime
HPAC Magazine
Canadian Plumbing and Mechanical Contracting Industry
HPAC and Plumbing Industry
Canada
Jetson Home
Heat Pumps
Basalt Infrastructure Partners
Water Heaters
Canuck Mechanical
Prince George, British Columbia
Montreal
Levine Brothers Plumbing
Water Heater Leasing Ontario
EV Chargers
Electrification
HPAC
Ontario
Hydronics
HVAC

HPAC Magazine’s Business Disruptors podcast speaks with Canadian plumbing and mechanical contractors who are shaking things up and “disrupting” the traditional industry in Canada and beyond.

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Dating back to 1922, Levine Brothers Plumbing has deep roots in Montreal has endured as an immigrant success storey. Ben Levine shares lessons he’s learned by looking back and how the combination of business and engineering minds has helped sustain t... more

In this episode we speak with James Blanchett, owner of Canuck Mechanical in Prince George, B.C. Started in 1983 by his dad, today James leads Canuck and takes pride in the company’s meticulous organization, professional branding and focus on qualit... more

In this episode we speak with Nathan Horton, CEO of 1Click Energy Solutions, a digital-first company that started out as 1Click Heating and Cooling with the goal of simplifying the HVAC purchasing process for homeowners. With a strong focus on heat p... more

In this third episode of the Business Disruptors podcast, once again we speak with Jeff Schwartz, CEO of Go Lime, a Toronto-based company that has built an e-commerce-driven platform designed to disrupt the established water heater rental business in... more

For episode two of the Business Disruptors podcast, we met up with Jeff Schwartz, CEO of Go Lime, at the CMPX Trade show in Toronto in late March, 2026. Our talk went so well, we’ve split the podcast into two parts. Go Lime developed an e-commerce-dr... more

Our first guest on the Business Disruptors podcast is Stephen Lake, CEO of Jetson Home, a start-up based in North Vancouver that is designing, engineering, selling and installing ducted cold climate heat pump systems. Officially launching in 2024 wit... more

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Ben Levine
Owner of Levine Brothers Plumbing, Montreal-based contractor
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Episode: Business Disruptors: Ben Levine, Levine Brothers Plumbing
James Blanchett
Owner of Canuck Mechanical
Canuck Mechanical (Prince George, BC)
Episode: Business Disruptors: James Blanchett, Owner, Canuck Mechanical
Jeff Schwartz
CEO of Go Lime
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Episode: Business Disruptors: Jeff Schwartz, CEO, GO LIME (Part 2)
Stephen Lake
CEO of Jetson Home
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Episode: Business Disruptors: Stephen Lake, CEO, JETSON

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Doug Picklick
Editor of HPAC Magazine and host of Business Disruptors. Facilitates conversations with Canadian plumbing and mechanical contractors who are disrupting the industry.

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Business Disruptors: Stephen Lake, CEO, JETSON
Q: What is the typical customer path for Jetson and how do you find customers?
Jetson relies heavily on online marketing and a streamlined pre-sale process led by an electrification advisor, with a fixed online quote derived from remote modeling and customer-provided details, followed by in-person installation.
Business Disruptors: Jeff Schwartz, CEO, GO LIME (Part 2)
Q: What is the next three years looking like for Go Lime, and can the model be scaled nationwide?
The approach is to care for customers, expand across the country, and adapt the model to different markets while maintaining a transparent, consumer-first leasing and service structure that can scale gradually without compromising service quality.
Business Disruptors: James Blanchett, Owner, Canuck Mechanical
Q: How did you get into the plumbing and heating industry?
James explains he started when his father invited him after high school, began an apprenticeship in 2005, and gradually found his passion for organization, quality, and leading a team—ultimately shaping Canuck Mechanical's current service-focused direction.

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Industry disruptors within the Canadian plumbing and mechanical contracting space are the focus, with conversations that explore how traditional trades are being modernized through technology, branding, and customer-centric approaches. Episodes feature leaders who blend hands-on trade knowledge with scalable business strategies, including centralized operations, digital-first marketing, and innovative service models. Listeners can expect practical insights on growth, talent recruitment, branding, acquisitions, and navigating regulatory or market shifts, often illustrated with real-world anecdotes from family-owned and growth-stage shops. The show stands out by profiling operators who marry core craft values with ambitious disruption, offeri... more

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