 He received his Bachelor of Public Relations from Mount St. Vincent University in 1985, receiving the President's Award for his academic achievements.Dunn graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) in 1998.Dunn worked for many years at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, winning the Moonsnail award for "Best Documentary" for his work on "Theatre on the Mulgrave Road" at the Atlantic Film Festival.