HRM eyes holding line on municipal tax bills
That HRM staff are actually recommending moving municipal tax rates down so that the average tax bill stays about the same is a remarkable step forward, says AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill.
For Immediate Release: Globalization Improves International Equity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE15 FEBRUARY 2011 GLOBALIZATION IMPROVES INTERNATIONAL EQUITYHalifax: ‘Globalization’ is socially vilified for its apparent contribution to rising national income disparities, yet AIMS’ latest paper highlights that global trade has also contributed to substantially narrowing the income spread between countries. In The 99% Solution, AIMS Director of Research Don McIver argues that “the same [...]
Haphazard spending is bad for your health
AIMS Health Policy Fellow David Zitner points out that neither the health districts nor the provincial government are able to measure the costs or benefits of care when the Department of Health spends your health dollars.
Putting kids before agendas
AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill says the changes to school board governance are meant to fix governance without addressing the fundamental problem — communities lack true ownership of their schools.
The Beacon – 9 February 2012
An Economist's View on the Aquaculture Industry, Budget Season in Nova Scotia, The Post-Secondary Education Bubble, a report that looks at Online Learning in K-12 Public Education in Canada, AIMS in the Media, and a reminder of the importance of private charity and compassion.
Maritimes growing, rural areas shrinking: census
New census findings show growth in every Atlantic province. Don McIver notes that while many think of Canada as a "rural wonderland," more than two-thirds of our population live in metropolitan areas.
Job opportunities bring more people west of Ontario
As Canadians move from east to west, Don McIver points out that young people are moving from rural to urban areas to find jobs.
Halifax grows, Cape Breton shrinks
The new Canadian census results show population movement from rural to urban areas. AIMS Director of Research Don McIver says federal and regional development programs are doing little to reverse this trend.
Canada’s census shows people moving west
AIMS Director of Research Don McIver comments on the trends in the Canadian census and what the findings mean for Atlantic Canada.
Census 2011 makes history: population in the West surpasses that in the East
For the first time, the population in Western Canada has surpassed that in Eastern Canada. Don McIver comments on the trends in Atlantic Canada and warns against regional development efforts.