A Chronicle Herald story quotes AIMS VP of Research John Williamson, who argues that HST hikes "will mean more revenue for governments and less in the pockets of working families." Read the full article on the Chronicle Herald website. Canada Day revellers likely weren’t thinking about it, but Atlantic Canada has taken another step toward [...]
In his latest column, AIMS VP Research John Williamson looks at New Brunswick's economic position. He argues the answer to the province's economic woes is not to hire more in-house government "experts". Rather, good tax policy is what matters and evidence is available from successful economies in Canada and beyond. This article originally appeared in [...]
Vice President of Research John Williamson writes that bad economic policies in New Brunswick gives one the impression that its government has stopped trying to reverse the province's woes. Banning hydraulic fracking, maintaining protectionist measures on alcohol, and inadequate education are mixing with outmigration to produce an economic death spiral. This article appeared in the [...]
In the Telegraph-Journal, AIMS Vice President of Research John Williamson argues that the fault for Atlantic Canada’s financial squeeze in healthcare lies more with our economic policies than with Ottawa’s funding formulas. When a young worker moves West, his federal health subsidy goes with him, rather than staying here. Read the full article on the [...]
In his Telegraph-Journal column, AIMS Vice-President of Research John Williamson criticizes New Brunswick's reaction to the R. v. Comeau ruling earlier this month. "We do not need our government telling Canadians they cannot buy liquor from elsewhere in Canada or be a costly and meddlesome intermediary between buyers and sellers." Read the full article on [...]
In his Telegraph-Journal column, AIMS Vice-President of Research John Williamson criticizes the New Brunswick government for its takeover of the Naval Centre is Bas-Caraquet, which he characterizes as taking on "a sinking ship." This is not a needed infrastructure plan, but a $38-million Fredericton bailout that is destined to fail. Read this article on the [...]
In a story about the Bas-Caraquet shipyard bailout in New Brunswick, the Telegraph-Journal quotes AIMS Vice-President of Research John Williamson, who argues that this "smacks of a risky government bailout." Read the full story at the Telegraph-Journal website. By John Chilibeck, Legislature Bureau The Liberals’ decision to bail out the foundering small-boat shipyard on the Acadian [...]
In New Brunswick's Telegraph-Journal, AIMS Vice-President of Research John Williamson explains how recent changes to Canada's employment insurance system undo the reforms of both the last Conservative government and the preceding Liberal one. The consequence will be a further enticement of young people away from school and full-time work. Read the article at the Telegraph-Journal [...]
In New Brunswick's Telegraph-Journal, AIMS Vice-President of Research John Williamson evaluates the 2016 federal budget. Given Canada’s relative economic health, it is hard to comprehend the decision by the federal government to plunge the country into permanent deficits that will be difficult to eliminate without spending cuts or tax increases. Canada’s enviable fiscal position – [...]
Mr. Chairman and Members of the House of Commons Finance Committee, I am pleased to be here on behalf of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies to offer our viewpoint to you. There are, of course, many challenges facing the new government and, indeed, the government will want to act on them. We all understand [...]