Atlantica a big boost to small business
This article by Chronicle-Herald columnist Karen Blotnicky puts some of the unfounded fears about Atlantica to rest as she explains the concept is exactly what the region needs, particularly small business.
Return of older workers keeps N.B. employment buoyant
People are working in New Brunswick. Employment is at a 30-year high. When the latest statistics were released, the Times & Transcript in Moncton called AIMS to make sense of the numbers.
Please sir, N.B. wants $500M more
This front page article in the Times & Transcript questions the New Brunswick government's plan to be self-sufficient and draws heavily on AIMS expertise and research to show the short-comings of the provincial plan.
Mixed messages from N.B. puzzle business, investors
In the wake of tax hikes and power rate increases, NB Premier Shawn Graham announces a new campaign to rebrand the province as a great place to live and do business. This article in the Times & Transcript asks whether the province is really the land of mixed messages and it turned to AIMS to find out.
Montreal doctor sets up private health referral centre
This article from the National Post discusses the establishment of a new health referral centre in Quebec designed to reduce wait times and improve health care access.
Task Force calls for bigger gov’t: critics
The New Brunswick self-sufficiency task force missed the point with its recommendations for the province, explains AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill in this Telegraph Journal article. He cautions the Graham government about hasty implementation of the recommendations.
Economic concerns expressed over some task force recommendations
AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill explains why New Brunswick will not reach self-sufficiency if the government follows the task force recommendations in this article from the Telegraph-Journal. Cirtwill notes that the government has an opportunity to display its leadership and vision for the province by implementing the effective recommendations and rejecting those that would harm economic growth.
Self-sufficiency taskforce offers tax plan today
AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill provides analysis of the New Brunswick Self-Sufficiency Task Force in this front page article from the Times and Transcript. Cirtwill notes that there are some good ideas coming from the task force but they are drowned out by some proposals that drive away businesses
Flat tax not on N.B.’s radar yet
Ian Munro, AIMS Director of Research, is featured in this Times and Transcript article that examines flat taxes and their impact on provincial finances. Munro explains that while a flat tax may work well in certain national settings, in Canada there are provincial and federal taxes so a true flat tax system would not be entirely possible.
Grade inflation sets up students to fail: study
AIMS' Commentary on grade inflation made front page news in the Times & Transcript. Author and AIMS Director of Education Policy, Robert Laurie, explains grade inflation just lowers the bar fro students, rather than challenging them to achieve more.