Marco Navarro-Génie on News 95.7
On Tuesday, February 6th, 2018, Marco Navarro-Génie joined the Sheldon MacLeod show during the Tuesday Power Lunch segment as a panelist to discuss the government's perspective on labour and education. Listen here:
Alex Whalen on CBC’s On The Money
On January 22nd, AIMS Operations Manager Alex Whalen joined Peter Armstrong on CBC's "On The Money" program. They discussed interprovincial trade, liquor monopolies, and the extent of government participation in the economy. Watch here: Pot company getting into liquor store businessA major Canadian marijuana company, Aurora Cannabis, is buying a stake in an Alberta liquor store chain, but Canada is [...]
Radio Clip: Newspapers
Rapid changes in how Canadians meet their information needs bring direct challenges to the newspaper business in our country. And now Canada’s major newspapers are looking for government funds to face those challenges. But handing out a government subsidy is not the answer. In some communities, entrepreneurs have started new businesses printing newspapers or delivering news in new [...]
Not every mental health concern requires a doctor
By DAVID ZITNER (AIMS Senior Fellow) and DOMINIC COVVEY (AIMS Author) Canadians suffer when important mental health services are unavailable or waiting times too long. Fortunately, many of us, including children, parents, other relatives and friends may find and implement worthwhile solutions to important problems while people wait. However, some people are afraid to try. They believe that treating mental health [...]
TPP II: Hedging against NAFTA, and America
BY Sylvain Charlebois (AIMS Senior Fellow) Troy Media, 23 March 2018 Even as the North American free-trade agreement talks continue, we've learned that the Trans-Pacific Partnership is not dead after all. In fact, the trade deal among Pacific Rim countries has a new name: the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Along with Canada, it includes Japan, Mexico, [...]
Atlantic Canadian Liquor Monopolies
By Alex Whalen (AIMS Operations Manager) and Ian Madsen (AIMS Author) The Telegram, 30 January 2018 Troy Media, 25 January 2018 In October 2012, Gerard Comeau left his home in Tracadie, New Brunswick, and drove to Quebec to buy alcohol. Comeau, a retired power lineman, knew that he would be able to buy the same alcohol for less in Quebec. However, [...]