Bringing it back to school:
School Board governance consultation should have gone back to basics
Education matters
This blog, posted early in September, takes a look at public education, and uses some of AIMS' extensive work on education choice to make its points.
Gateway Fund Objectives Remain Unclear
Questions remain about which types of investments are possible and should be made to get the best bang for the buck from the $2.1 billion Atlantic gateway fund.
Port of Montreal to Spend $2.5b on Expansion
Montreal's Port is getting its first major investment in expansion in nearly two decades. This upgrade shares in common with Atlantica's ports and transportation infrastructure a need to plan for much needed upgrades to handle future increases in trade flows.
Face the new economic reality
In this Labour Day Commentary, requested by the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley reflects on the new reality of today's labour market. He points out that with Atlantic Canada's ageing population, it is in for a very bumpy road.
Regionalization rests on value for money
AIMS Interim Municipal Report Card and its continued work on municipal affairs prompted this editorial about value for money in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal.
Maine Airports Receive $900 000 in Federal Aid
The US government is spending close to a million dollars to upgrade two Maine airports from Class III to Class I status, which further improves the transportation infrastructure for business and residents.
Atlantic Gateway Funding Criteria Remains a Mystery
With $2.1 billion federal dollars up for graps in the Canadian Atlantic Gateway initiative, more and more players are asking what will be the criteria to determine the infrastructure projects to be funded.
Gateway to the North
In spite of the challenging conditions faced in Arctic transportation, development plans for the port facilities in Churchill, Manitoba, highlight the growing interest in new routes and what is needed to seize new opportunities; both valuable in the discussion over what is in store for Atlantica.
Nursing home needed a lot of patients when they want to recover their illness
The New Brunswick government is looking at its ageing population and talking about the need to plan now for more nursing home beds. In this story, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill points out that it is better for the private sector to supply the extra beds, then burden the province's taxpayers.