Gas Price Regulation Costing Atlantic Canadians; AIMS
The AIMS Money Guzzling Gas Regulation Gauge stirred much debate on the cost to Atlantic Canadian consumers, including numerous news stories on VOCM Radio in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Gouged at the Pumps:
Is gas price regulation worth the millions we pay?
Gouged at the Pumps:
The cost of gasoline price regulation – second by second.
The Beacon – 29 January 2009
This Beacon crosses the country with work on demographics to post-secondary education to the suggestion we borrow and spend our way to economic recovery. There's a little something for everyone.
Previewing the 2009 Federal Budget
In an interview with Global Television, AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill discusses the two billion dollars Harper's government is expected to empty into social housing across the nation and the looming deficit.
Let’s deregulate tuition fees
A presentation at Dalhousie University on post-secondary education, by AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill, has stirred debate among students on campus. The latest is this article that appeared in the Dal Gazette.
Different answers needed for looming workforce shortage
An AIMS paper on the developing problems within our workforce caused by the shifting demographics caused by the baby boomers prompted numerous comments from across the country, including this one in the Miramichi Leader.
Universities with higher part-time profs lead to lower graduation rates
With the York University strike entering its 12th week, the National Post decided to take a look at the state of the country's universities. It turned to AIMS' Senior Fellow Kelvin Ogilvie for insight on what's happening in post-secondary institutions - labour-wise.
‘Permatemp’ academics a looming crisis for universities
The National Post turned to AIMS Senior Fellow in Post-Secondary Education, Kelvin Ogilvie, as it examined the strike at York University. He said universities need to return to their core missions.
Stetson Wind project goes on line
This story by The Associated Press highlights the Danforth wind project in Maine, the largest wind-power facility in Atlantica.