Canada's equalization program is motivated by good intentions. However, it creates perverse incentives for provincial governments to shun sensible economic opportunities. For example, although natural resource development is an important driver of economic growth in Canada and despite several studies that point towards the economic benefit of shale gas development, provincial governments in [...]
Michael Kydd is interviewed on CBC Radio about raising the minimum wage in Nova Scotia.
Disruptors fear province doesn’t welcome new ideas
Student activists often argue in favour of eliminating tuition fees in Canada for post-secondary education, but it's an inefficient policy strategy. Supporters of very low tuition rates argue that this policy approach can help improve university participation rates, but post-secondary participation rates are no higher in provinces like Quebec and Manitoba where tuition [...]
Across Canada, many school boards have adopted No Zero policies for students, which means that students cannot receive a grade of zero for their work even if it is submitted months late or incomplete. No Zero policies are harmful to students. Students quickly learn that assignment due dates amount to mere suggestions, [...]
Mandated No Zero Policies do no favours to teachers or students.
Radio Interview with Marco Navarro-Genie, President of AIMS (Atlantic Institute for Market Studies)
Halifax – A report commissioned by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) and written by Dr. Kevin Milligan, Associate Professor, Vancouver School of Economics, suggests the recommendations of the seven-month-old Broten Review are steps in the right direction in terms of fairness in Nova Scotia`s tax system. According to Marco Navarro-Genie, AIMS president and [...]
A special Beacon newsletter dedicated to our AIMS On Campus programme.
Canadians need to be clear-eyed that if we want to have a modern, rightly equipped, capable Canadian Forces, our geostrategic position practically dictates that we pay more for equipment to meet our unique operational requirements.