The plastic bag pollution paradox
By SYLVAINCHARLEBOIS (AIMS Senior Fellow) and TONY WALKER The Hamilton Spectator, 05 April 2018 Troy Media, 04 April 2018 An increasing number of people are voicing concerns about our use of plastics day-to-day. Single-use plastics of any kind — such as grocery bags, cutlery, straws, polystyrene and coffee cups — are significant yet preventable sources of land and marine pollution. In [...]
Carbon tax experiment is a danger to New Brunswick
By MARCO NAVARRO-GÉNIE (AIMS PRESIDENT) Troy Media, 23 March 2018 Huddle, 27 March 2018 While good intentions matter a great deal, results matter most. The federal decision to impose a national carbon tax policy may be well-intentioned, but its effects may be detrimental to our economy. We’ll likely see its worst effects on New Brunswick. The idea is to give [...]
Responsible Conservation Meets Sound Economic Development: Mining and Energy
MEDIA Radio Clip: Responsible Conservation AND Sound Economic Development? Nova Scotia leads the country in preserving natural habitat for future generations with more land in parks and protected areas than any other province or territory. The challenge in finding the balance between responsible conservation and sound economic development could mean keeping more of [...]
Jiminy Crickets! The Disgusting Truth about Bugs and Food
By SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS (AIMS Senior Fellow) Troy Media, 20 March 2018 Loblaw, the largest food distribution company in the country, is now selling cricket flour. The product itself is not new, as many speciality stores have been selling it for a few years now. But Loblaw is the first major retailer to sell the product under its own private label. [...]
Devil’s Advocate
By JOHN RISLEY (AIMS Chairman of the Board) Atlantic Business Magazine, 5 March 2018 I am not an advocate of the Chinese political system or their Modern Socialism, but we have a lot to learn from what China is able to do, and is doing, as well as the implications of those actions for Canada and western society as a [...]
Free My Grapes
AIMS was referenced in an article published by the Hill Times discussing Canada's interprovincial trade barriers. Read here