Although a new highway in Maine will benefit the trucking industry and improve connections in the Atlantica region; the project spills over into electrical, natural gas transmission lines and communications networks.
This op/ed by AIMS Director of Research Ian Munro appeared in numerous newspapers around nova Scotia. He explains why the province consistently ends up at the bottom of the list for any review of provincial fiscal management.
Canadian and US Think Tanks Release Joint Evaluation on Universal Health Care in Maryland
As energy and LNG can play an important role in the future of Atlantica, this story out of Houston shows the region isn't the only area interested in being the energy hub of eastern North America.
AIMS Director of Research Ian Munro explains that an abundance of civil servants hampers recruitment in the private sector and contributes to higher deficits in the public sector. He adds that governments need to keep the public service in check.
This edition of The Beacon takes a quick peak at the AIMS Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools; reviews provincial government finances across the country, and welcome back founding President Brian Lee Crowley.
AIMS' annual review of provincial government fiscal health and policy is the topic of this story by The Canadian Press.
AIMS founding President Brian Lee Crowley was the keynote speaker at one of the founding meetings of Citizens for Halifax. His talk prompted debate on de-amalgamation.
Given the location and climate, wind looks promising and investments are being made in wind farms throughout the Atlantica region. This article in the Bangor Daily News focuses on what's happening in Maine.
A third border crossing is being added between St. Stephen and Calais which should help with traffic moving across the border through Atlantica.