Survey says… Winnipeg caught in the middle
The Winnipeg Free Press talked to AIMS Research Manager Bobby O'Keefe about the National Municipal Performance Report and Winnipeg's grade.
City does well in Maclean’s best-city survey
The mayor of Sudbury says he will take a close look at AIMS National Municipal Performance Report to determine how to make improvements in his city.
Why Vancouver works
The commentary from Maclean's magazine explains why it wanted to use the AIMS National Municipal Performance Report for a Best (and Worst) Run Cities edition.
The Beacon – 23 July 2009
Check this edition of The Beacon for links to AIMS' first National Municipal Performance Report as featured in Maclean's magazine.
If HRM were a colour, it’d be grey
This Chronicle-Herald columnist suggests residents shouldn't be surprised by Halifax's poor showing in the AIMS' performance report and Maclean's feature.
Think-tank survey calls Charlottetown one of Canada’s worst-run cities
This Canadian Press story appeared in newspapers around Atlantic Canada. It quotes businessman Tim Banks explaining that the AIMS National Municipal Performance Report is a tool to be used to make improvements.
Palmarès des villes canadiennes: un service Cadillac pour déneiger la capitale
This column in Le Soleil uses the AIMS National Performance Report and Maclean's Best (and Worst) Cities edition to open the debate on municipal services in Quebec City.
and “Guess” where Charlottetown is…
This blog from businessman Tim Banks suggests no one should be surprised at Charlottetown's poor results in AIMS' National Municipal Performance Report.
Burnaby defies political stereotyping
This editorial in the Burnaby News Leader examines the AIMS National Municipal Performance Report and Burnaby's claim on number one.
Healthcare reforms warnings from France and Canada
Health care reform has become a major policy issue in the United States as US President Barack Obama promotes significant reform. This article, co-authored by AIMS Founding President Brian Lee Crowley, appeared on the Reuters wire service. It explains that the experience in Canada and France shows that government health insurance and government financing lead to a crackdown on health care providers and bureaucratization of the entire health care system.