Good things come in small packages:
New Brunswick’s smallest communities fare best in AIMS’ Municipal Performance Report
Cost and Consequences of Government Health-Care Decision Making
AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley was invited to speak at the "Lessons from Abroad" conference, hosted by the Galen Institute. Crowley spoke on the debate of publicly funded health-care and the Canadian experience.
Kelly gets Irish advice
Tom Hartley, the Lord Mayor of Belfast, made a stop in Halifax this week to discuss how he feels the city can benefit from the Belfast experience. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says Halifax will not grow, as Belfast did, until all levels of government stop holding the city back.
Lockeport tops municipal report card
AIMS' first annual Municipal Performance Report for Nova Scotia made headlines on the day of its release. This story in the provincial edition of the Chronicle Herald provides highlights of the report.
Fare thee well, not quite:
Nova Scotia municipal performance neither great nor terrible
Municipal Performance Report for Nova Scotia
AIMS first annual performance report grades municipalities in Nova Scotia on how efficiently and effectively they provide service to residents.
Unemployed Canadian Workers Flock to Atlantic Provinces
As Canada's unemployment rate rises, jobless Canadian workers are looking the Atlantic Provinces for work. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill explains why the Atlantic Provinces were hit by the financial crisis on a smaller scale.
Jobless clamouring to go east
AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says there appears to be a new slogan in the job market, "Move east, young person." In this article in the Globe and Mail, Cirtwill explains how Atlantic Canada's economy is more diversified, so there are still jobs in the region begging to be filled.
Atlantic wind energy projects experiencing slowdowns
There's little doubt that wind energy companies in Atlantic Canada, are also starting to feel the pinch of this recession. However, within Atlantica there is a growing market for renewable energy, and the region is positioning itself to be ready when the economy turns around.
Helping or Hurting?
AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says the federal announcement to develop an energy gateway is positive and New Brunswick shouldn't worry they are losing. He says New Brunswick still leads the way.