The Size and Cost of the Public Sector in Western Canada
The Size and Cost of the Public Sector in Western Canada authored by Rodney A. Clifton, Jackson Doughart, and Marco Navarro-Génie, examines the provincial and municipal public sectors in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. For 2015, the authors draw data from Statistics Canada and examine the share of the overall workforce in the public sector, the number of [...]
Marco Navarro-Génie, Leo Power and Ed Hollett on CBC Radio St. John’s Morning Show
On March 2, 2017, AIMS CEO Marco Navarro-Génie, Vice Chair NL Leo Power, and Ed Hollett were interviewed by CBC Radio's St. John's Morning Show. The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) appointed Ed Hollett as a senior research fellow. Mr. Hollett will focus on policy research for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Soda taxes not a sweet deal for residents
By PATRICK WEBBER (AIMS Research Associate) • Troy Media, 03 March 2017 • Telegraph-Journal, 03 March 2017 • LocalXpress, 06 March 2017 • Battlefords News-Optimist, 08 March 2017 The New Brunswick Medical Society (NBMS) has released the results of a survey about various health-related public policies. Chief among its recommendations is a “soda tax” on sugary drinks. At first glance, the logic appears to [...]
AIMS hires dedicated policy analyst for Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Hollett as a senior research fellow with a focus on policy analysis, public affairs commentary, and general outreach for Newfoundland and Labrador. “At this pivotal time, we believe that Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should set their course for the future informed by [...]
Blogger Ed Hollett appointed AIMS research fellow
• The Telegram, 27 February 2017 The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) is appointing Ed Hollett as a senior research fellow. The appointment will be officially announced Tuesday. Hollett will focus on policy research for Newfoundland and Labrador, AIMS announced in a news release. This announcement will mark the beginning of the first full-time presence for AIMS in this [...]
High-tax, postwar era is no model for today’s public policy
By PATRICK WEBBER (AIMS Research Associate) • Troy Media, 24 February 2017 • Local Xpress, 26 February 2017 • Charlottetown Guardian, 27 February 2017 A half-century ago, provincial governments could afford to tax and spend without excessively damaging economic growth. These facts have changed, but many still pine for a bygone era. In a Brunswick News story in December, for [...]