While politicians fight over how to make EI and Equalization more effective, AIMS Fellow David MacKinnon's message to the Maritimes is highlighted in this New Brunswick Editorial: stop waiting for other provinces to bail you out.
In this op-ed, AIMS Fellow David MacKinnon writes that as New Brunswick is at a fork in the road, and needs bold ideas and leadership to end the province's addiction to money that comes from others.
PEI native and AIMS Fellow in Common Sense in Confederation - The Ontario Perspective David MacKinnon has become an unlikely champion of Ontario's new sense of injustice over EI and federal transfers.
AIMS is part of a new national informal coalition of not-for-profit and think tank organizations that agree the issue of federal transfers to the provinces needs to be placed firmly on the national agenda.
In this op-ed, Juanita Spencer argues that equalization should be distributed through local governments, shifting the funds from provinces to people.
AIMS Senior Fellow Don McIver talks local government reform as New Brunswickers get closer to their local election dates.
AIMS Senior Fellow Don McIver argues that workers in Newfoundland and Labrador deserve better than the current equalization structure allows.
AIMS Director of Research Don McIver comments on EI changes suggested by Ottawa, that may require people to take local jobs now filled by foreign labourers.
Angus McBeath, AIMS Fellow in Public Education Reform: Edmonton Public Schools - Strengthening Student and Parent Choice and Accountability for Results
As TD places PEI in the top three provinces for economic growth in 2012, AIMS President Charles Cirtwill is concerned about the short-term nature of the economic drivers.