Free Trade Not Always Fair
By JOHN RISLEY (AIMS Chairman) • Atlantic Business Magazine, 21 February 2017 I vividly remember debating, in a very large public forum, the merits of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with America in the run-up to the national election in 1988. My opponent was none other than Frank Stronach, the founder of auto parts company Magna and an enormously successful (and [...]
Radio: Atlantic Canada on Education Investment (4)
Nova Scotia: Citizens and their elected officials often say that education is the most important investment in our future. Certainly, preparing children for adulthood with literacy and numeracy is a priority. But we must not lose control of the costs. Public education is becoming more expensive, even as enrollment declines. Data show that, over a decade, Nova Scotia's [...]
AIMS Introduces Ross Haynes as New Senior Fellow
HALIFAX, NS – The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Ross Haynes, QC, who joins the AIMS team as a senior fellow. Mr. Haynes joins AIMS with a breadth of relevant experience. He retired in 2015 from legal practice, having been a counsel with McInnis Cooper and head of an independent boutique law firm [...]
Ross Haynes interview w/ Sheldon MacLeod
On Feb. 15, 2017, AIMS Senior Fellow Ross Haynes joined Sheldon MacLeod on News 96.7 FM to discuss his new role with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies.
Improve teacher working conditions by dumping bad ideas
By MICHAEL ZWAAGSTRA (AIMS Fellow) • The Telegram, 15 February 2017 • Troy Media, 16 February 2017 • Charlottetown Guardian, 01 March 2017 Newfoundland and Labrador teachers are stressed. In a recent presentation to the Premier’s Task Force on Improving Education Outcomes, the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association presented compelling data, both scientific and anecdotal, showing that the working conditions [...]
Radio: Corporate Welfare
Governments in Atlantic Canada regularly subsidize private industry. Many people mistakenly believe that such handouts will strengthen the economy and employment. But corporate welfare actually does more harm than good. It questionably reallocates wealth from one side of the productive sector to another. It often distributes public money based on political reasons instead of sound economic logic. It [...]