AIMS director calls for the abolishment of regional development authorities
Atlantic Institute for Market Studies’ director of research Don McIver is calling for an end to Regional Development Authorities in Nova Scotia.
Study: Government funding bad for business
A new research paper makes the case that government has to stop subsidizing business, and it should start by doing away with regional development authorities.
AIMS Submission to the House of Commons respecting CETA Negotiations
This commentary outlines an AIMS submission to the Standing Committee on International Trade of the House of Commons, wherein AIMS strongly endorses the objectives of trade liberalization between Canada and the European Union.
Board relies on internal data to judge schools
AIMS' Ninth Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools is read and assessed by school boards, and is making gains in influencing school improvement - but could be put to better use. A school board administrator from Newfoundland comments.
Stadium Studies
In this commentary, Bill Black of New Start Nova Scotia looks at the Halifax Regional Municipality’s Stadium Analysis Report, and finds considerable challenges facing the potential stadium in Halifax. Most importantly, there doesn’t seem to be a viable business case for it.
AIMS Director of Research calls for the abolishment of Regional Development Authorities in Nova Scotia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE29 NOVEMBER 2011 AIMS Director of Research calls for the abolishment of Regional Development Authorities in Nova ScotiaHalifax: The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies’ Director of Research Don McIver is calling for an end to Regional Development Authorities in Nova Scotia. His view is outlined in a new AIMS paper entitled Nova Scotians Without Borders.Regional development strategies in [...]