The Size of NL’s Public Sector
AIMS' study The Size and Cost of Atlantic Canada's Public Sector was referenced in a CBC Newfoundland article by former Premier Brian Peckford on federal assistance for the province. "...our spending is out of control, with the largest public sector expenditures in Atlantic Canada" Read the article here Read the study
Vaping and Teen Health: How Kids Got Hooked and Schools Got Caught Off-Guard
By Paul W. Bennett (AIMS Education Fellow) A New Brunswick principal, Brad Sturgeon of Fredericton’s Leo Hayes High School, has broken the silence and rung the alarm bell over the rapid spread of vaping among students – before, after and even (surreptitiously) during class. Today’s high schoolers, right across Canada, can now be spotted, almost anywhere, puffing on e-cigarettes easily [...]
To keto or not to keto?
By Sylvain Charlebois (AIMS Senior Fellow) Are you on the ketogenic diet? Apparently, many people are, or have tried it in the last year or so. It is possibly the most popular dietary trend in North America right now. Over the last 12 months, the word “keto” was the most googled food-related topic in the world, not just in Canada. [...]
Finding Your Personal Health Information
By Dr. David Zitner (AIMS Senior Health Policy Fellow) Most businesses encourage clients to electronically access their own information because consumers value the efficiency and convenience of electronic access. Unfortunately, the Nova Scotia Department of Health (DOH) has a different idea. They have been a successful barrier preventing most Nova Scotians from retrieving and using their own health information. Few Nova [...]
Economists Say Subsidy For Student Jobs Shouldn’t Vary So Greatly Across The Country
News outlet Huddle quoted AIMS Vice President Alex Whalen in an article discussing the release of our study Rethinking Student Job Subsidies: The Case For Regional Equity in the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Read the article here: https://huddle.today/economists-say-subsidy-for-student-jobs-shouldnt-vary-so-greatly-across-the-country/
Beyond coffee?
By Sylvain Charlebois (AIMS Senior Fellow) Bean-less coffee is a thing now and could hit the market as early as next year. Our summer was marked by key announcements from major food chains who have decided to switch to plant-based alternatives. Meat, particularly beef, was the target of companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, who claimed their plant-based products [...]