Equalisation: Welfare Trap or Helping Hand?
James Buchanan, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics revisited the case for equalising grants during a luncheon conference at the University Club in Montreal
Un prix Nobel d’economie se penche sur la perequation a Montreal
Les organisateurs de la conference reclament un debat national sur l'avenir du programme canadien de perequation
Father of Equalization says programme can be destroyed by politics and design flaws
Conference organisers call for national debate on future of equalization programme
Canada, U.S. need a wall we can live with
The stakes at the US-Canada border now are as high as they have ever been for Canadians, and AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley takes a look at these stakes in this regular column. He concludes that this country needs to make absolutely clear to the Americans that we are a trustworthy partner who is ready to work with them to create a well-policed continental perimeter within which we can all feel as safe as possible.
Demographics point to looming labour shortage
In 20 years there will be 32,000 fewer workers in Newfoundland, 11,000 fewer in Nova Scotia, 35,000 fewer in New Brunswick and virtually no change in Prince Edward Island. So, will this translate into a significant labour shortage in the coming decades? Not necessarily, says AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley. In his regular newspaper column, Crowley suggests that much of the potential shortage can be made up simply by increasing the percentage of people actually involved in the labour force. Higher wages, flexible working conditions, innovative technologies, and worker aids will all have their place in increasing productivity and drawing more people into the workforce. Equally crucial is social program redesign to eliminate current disincentives for people to get involved in the workforce. By encouraging self-sufficiency and rewarding a desire to work rather than penalizing it, welfare reform can meet the demographic changes head on and deliver benefits for the individual workers as we
AIMS On-Line for early October 2001
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HRM needs a CAO
In this op-ed piece from the Chronicle Herald, AIMS newest Senior Fellow, Dr. Michael J. MacDonald discusses the critical need for professional management in today’s urban communities. Dr. MacDonald explores the myriad of complex issues facing municipal councils today and the increasingly critical role municipalities play as the drivers of growth. His conclusion is that a professional public service led by a talented and courageous CAO is absolutely critical to the long-term health of municipalities like Halifax. Publication: CHH, October 2, 2001
Prominent Halifax Innovator Joins AIMS Team
Dr. Michael MacDonald will be contributing to AIMS as a Senior Fellow.
The American idea and why it should be defended
In his regular column this week AIMS President, Brian Lee Crowley, responds to the terrorist attacks carried out in New York and Washington two weeks ago. In exploring what America and liberty mean to him personally, and to billions around the globe, Crowley seizes the challenge he places before us all to "stand up and say that what America represents shall never be defeated by hate and terror". Publication: CHH, September 26, 2001
Patient Power and Provider Competition: Is the Swedish Health Care Approach Right for Canada?
Author and research director on the reform of social services in Sweden Johan Hjertqvist describes the steps Sweden has taken, to modernize the ways in which health care is delivered.