We Need to Shrink our Civil Service
Telegraph Journal commentator Charles Moore discusses the AIMS publication "The Size and Cost of Atlantic Canada's Public Sector" and argues that it is time for reform.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Equalization Policy Crutch
AIMS Director of Research Ben Eisen and Fraser Institute Senior Fellow Mark Milke argue that Canada's equalization program discourages natural resource development in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, which hinders private sector investment, job creation, and additional royalty and tax revenues.
Debating How to Make the Tax System Fairer
AIMS Director of Research and Programmes Ben Eisen discusses the Nova Scotia Tax and Regulatory Review authored by Laurel Broten with CCPA Nova Scotia Director Christine Saulnier on CBC Information Morning!
FCPP and AIMS release “Declining Equalization Payments and Fiscal Challenges in the Small ‘Have-not’ Provinces”
NationTalk covers the release of a joint FCPP/AIMS paper outlining the fiscal challenges facing Canada's small 'have-not' provinces, particularly in the context of declining equalization payments.
Equalization Payments to Small ‘Have-not’ Provinces Falling
In a radio interview on the John Gormley show, 650 CKOM, AIMS policy analyst and co-author of "Declining Equalization Payments and Fiscal Challenges in the Small 'Have-not' Provinces" discusses the results of that report and argues that provincial governments in Canada must begin to recognize their own fiscal demands and choose policies that meet them rationally, instead of waiting for federal support.
Ontario’s Economy Blamed for Reduced Transfer Payments
Manitoba's share of federal equalization money has shrunk dramatically over the last five years, and it's mostly Ontario's fault. That's according to a new study released Wednesday that bolsters the province's long-standing frustration over flat federal transfer payments. The study, done by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS), found Manitoba's share of Ottawa's total equalization pie has shrunk more than 24 per cent since the recession. That's the biggest drop of any of the historic "have-not" provinces.