Brison touts free trade for Maritimes
The Maritimes need a regional free trade agreement that holds harsh penalties for provinces that don’t play along, says MP Scott Brison.
Find revenue in cuts, not taxes
In this op-ed AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill says that if NB Premier Alward is a smart politician, he will keep cutting services. If he isn't, hang onto your wallets.
Winter Break
Dr. Paul Bennette authored ‘School’s Out, Again’, for AIMS in April 2010, responding to a report written by retired superintendent Dr. James Gunn on ‘Storm School Days’, commissioned by Nova Scotia’s Department of Education.
The Beacon-Breakfast with Scott Brison
Join AIMS as we present Scott Brison, M.P. Kings Hants, to discuss Atlantic Canada's future and the possibility of regional economic cooperation to address our region's challenges.
For Immediate Release: Cutting the cord on Canadian content
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2012 Cutting the cord on Canadian content: Protectionism in Canada’s Communications Industries HALIFAX, NS- Canadians are controlled when it comes to how we communicate with one another, how we access information and what kind of information we access. It’s time to limit the federal government’s control, to wind down Canadian [...]
Think-tank calls for referendum on HST hike in New Brunswick
AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill believes now is the time for the NB Alward government to hold a referendum on raising the HST, if its’ planning to raise the tax.
P.E.I. needs to make a better impression
In this op-ed, David MacKinnon says that P.E.I needs a fundamental change. By almost any financial and economic standard, P.E.I. is failing. He suggests ways in which P.E.I can change for the better.
Province urged to move on HST
AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill says that New Brunswick does not have the luxury of waiting until the next election to determine whether it should implement new revenues measures – including a hike in the HST.
Imbalance of power
A recent study prepared by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies concludes that hydro power from Labrador’s Muskrat Falls will also eventually add to Nova Scotians’ power bills.
Impact of Maritime Link on rates comes Friday
Nova Scotians will find out Friday how much the Maritime Link will cost them. Gordon Weil, who wrote a report on Muskrat Falls last year for the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, concluded the megaproject could benefit the Atlantic region but also carries risks.