P.E.I. Premier MacLauchlan speaks truth on trade
By ALEX WHALEN (Operations Manager) and JACKSON DOUGHART (Policy Analyst) 31 Aug 2016 Prince Edward Island Premier Wade Maclauchlan should be commended for his stance on internal trade barriers. After a premiers' meeting in Whitehorse, he argued against the negative list concept and advocated that all province move to a standard regulatory regime. This article appeared in the Chronicle Herald, [...]
Memorization, practice and critical thinking go hand-in-hand
By Michael Zwaagstra, AIMS Education Fellow Michael Zwaagstra discusses recent literature from the department of education in New Brunswick, which professes to make critical thinking and 21st century skills "embedded in expectations for students." To succeed, Zwaagsta argues, they strengthen traditional learning methods such a memorization, giving students a strong basis of knowledge. Read this piece in the Telegraph-Journal. [...]
Radio: Intervening for Interprovincial Trade
For nearly 150 years, the constitution has enshrined free trade in Canadian law. Yet to this day, the provinces maintain regulatory hurdles and import bans that restrict the free flow of goods within Canada. These policies may help local interests, but they jeopardize the national economy, drive up costs, and burden consumers. Markets should determine business success, not [...]
Think tank advises against return to equalization
An article for Newfoundland & Labrador's VOCM radio station website quotes AIMS President Marco Navarro-Génie, who argues against a return to equalization for the province. Listen to the clip below. Read the piece on the VOCM website. The President of an Atlantic Canada economic think tank says it would be unwise for Newfoundland and Labrador to seek a [...]
Should Newfoundland return to equalization
On Aug. 23, 2016, AIMS President Marco Navarro-Génie joined the VOCM "Open Line" program in Newfoundland & Labrador to discuss equalization.
John Williamson on HST for online purchases
On Aug 22, 2016, AIMS Vice President of Research John Williamson was a guest on News 95.7's Sheldon McLeod Show, where he discussed the proposal to exempt consumption taxes on online purchases from foreign retailers under $200.