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Irrational rationing of home construction

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-19T00:00:00+00:00 March 19th, 2004|In the Media|

Irrational rationing – Wendell Cox on HRM Development Freeze In the opinion of Urban development expert Wendell Cox, “the Halifax Regional Municipality freeze on new large-scale housing construction outside the serviced area could not be more inappropriate.” Cox, who was in Halifax in February to speak with developers, HRM officials and other interested parties says the proposed moratorium on development will hobble regional economic growth and the quality of life of households that do not yet own their own homes. In this opinion piece for the March 19 Chronicle-Herald, Cox says HRM appears to be “shooting itself in the foot.”

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AIMS short-listed for new Templeton Awards

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 March 18th, 2004|Media Releases|

Atlantic Canada’s public policy think tank’ gains more international acclaim

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AIMS to use Greater Saint John as test case for urban reform

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-17T00:00:00+00:00 March 17th, 2004|In the Media|

As part of its Urban Futures initiative, AIMS is studying how municipalities can become more efficient and provide better service. Using Saint John, New Brunswick as an illustration, AIMS will reflect on how small and medium size municipalities can improve the quality of services for residents and value for money for taxpayers. In this article in the Saint John Telegraph Journal, reporter Mac Trueman examines the AIMS project and objectives.

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AIMS to use Greater Saint John as test case for urban reform

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-17T00:00:00+00:00 March 17th, 2004|In the Media|

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Where entrepreneurs rule-AIMS in Toronto Star

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-17T00:00:00+00:00 March 17th, 2004|In the Media|

When you gather up all the evidence, you can make a strong case for Atlantic Canadians being superior entrepreneurs. In this article in the March 17, 2004 Toronto Star, AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley says the success of Atlantic Canada entrepreneurs is particularly impressive because of special hurdles facing business in this region, not the least of which is government's damaging efforts to "help". According to many opinion leaders the image of Atlantic Canada as a region that lacks initiative is dead wrong.

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Safe Salmon: Misinformation may be hazardous to your health

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-14T00:00:00+00:00 March 14th, 2004|In the Media|

Farmed salmon is safe. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has repeatedly said so, Health Canada promotes it as a healthy form of protein, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration it is an excellent source of those Omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins and proteins and Britain's Food Standards Agency says there is evidence that eating salmon reduces the risk of death from heart attacks. So why is it being removed from some supermarkets? Recently, media reports citing a study that says farmed salmon contains higher levels chemicals than wild salmon are giving people the impression that farmed salmon is bad for you. The study published in Science magazine says the farmed salmon have higher trace levels of PCBs. What the study doesn’t point out is milk, eggs, and meats routinely contain the same or higher trace amounts of PCBs, yet all are quite safe to eat. So why single out farmed salmon? It may have something to do with who helped finance the study in the first place.

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Parable of the Noon Gun: What’s urban planning really for?

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-10T00:00:00+00:00 March 10th, 2004|In the Media|

There’s a famous story about a factory where, every day, a gun was fired from the main administrative building signalling that it was time for lunch. A management consultant asked the man who fired the gun how he knew when it was actually noontime. He said that he was guided by the town clock, visible out his window at the town hall across the road. The consultant went across the road and asked the town manager how he knew his clock gave the right time. “It’s always right by the noon gun” was the reply. In other words, none of the so-called “experts” actually knew what time it was at all. But they were convinced that because they only listened to each other’s unfounded prejudices they must be right. This parable is strangely applicable to the HRM and their current campaign against so-called “urban sprawl”.

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Orimulsion revulsion: AIMS on NB Power’s Coleson Cove fiasco

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-10T00:00:00+00:00 March 10th, 2004|In the Media|

Nothing sums up NB Power’s problems better than the Coleson Cove fiasco. In an effort to reduce its dependence on expensive fuel oil, the utility embarked on a $747-million conversion of Coleson Cove to burn Orimulsion. The vast bulk of the money has already been spent. There is just one tiny little catch. There is only one place you can buy Orimulsion: the state oil company of Venezuela. And while it has not always been the case, these days Venezuela is a synonym for “unstable banana republic.” The country teeters on the brink of civil unrest and authoritarian rule by a military strongman. Risky? You bet. Find out just how risky, and the price New Brunswickers paid when the risk went wrong,

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AIMS Online March 9, 2004

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-09T00:00:00+00:00 March 9th, 2004|Newsletters|

AIMS releases its 2004 High School Report Card, a new edition of “Ideas Matter,” featuring Edmonton School Superintendent Angus McBeath, Wendell Cox asks How Smart is “Smart Growth”? and more.

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Testing the testers; What educational establishment still won’t tell you

By Atlantic Institute for Market Studies| 2004-03-05T00:00:00+00:00 March 5th, 2004|In the Media|

Nova Scotia's Minister of Education, Jamie Muir, released the third annual Minister's Report to Parents in late February. The good news? We didn't get any worse. According to the minister, we spent almost $1,900 more per student this year than in 1997-98. That's a lot of money just to prevent things from getting worse. In this commentary in the the Halifax Chronicle Herald, Charles Cirtwill asks, if we are spending that extra money, where is it going and is it going where it is needed?

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