Radio: Supreme Court Appointment Process
Since the creation of the Supreme Court in 1875, at least one of our country’s top justices has been from Atlantic Canada. But the federal government has announced that it will now open the field country-wide, without regional consideration. A greater pool, it says, will allow for more diverse candidates. This is not good news for Atlantic Canada. [...]
The case for lower business taxes
AIMS Intern Ryan Scarth describes the case for low business taxes. He notes that Canadian provinces have the substantial advantage of being able to set their own tax rates, an uncommon ability among sub-national jurisdictions. By lowering rates at will, provinces can compete more effectively through attracting business from elsewhere. In many countries, tax rates are primarily dictated by the [...]
Radio: Halifax Transit Problem
Halifax’s traffic congestion is a drag on the local economy, with residents wasting countless hours commuting. Unfortunately, the idea of a commuter rail line to augment the city buses is not financially viable. Plus, none of the most important downtown destinations lies on an existing track. A better solution is a Bus Rapid Transit system, which works [...]
The Beacon Volume XXII, No. 17 – AIMS Interns
The Beacon - August 6, 2016 | Volume XXII, No. 17 Summer Interns at AIMS Midsummer for the last three years has been the time for our summer BBQ. This is a time in which we express one more thank-you to friends and supporters. We dedicate the BBQ to the memory of Milton Friedman, a giant of the 20th Century [...]
Alex Whalen interview re: Supreme Court Appointments
On Aug. 5, 2016, AIMS Operations Manager Alex Whalen discussed the Supreme Court nomination process with the Rick Howe Show and the Sheldon MacLeod Show on Halifax's News 95.7 station. See the embedded audio clips below.
Radio: Great Britain’s Economic Policies
Great Britain is a model for sound economic policy. Since 2010, the UK has created more jobs than the rest of the European Union combined. Today, the unemployment rate is 4.9 percent, an eleven-year low. To achieve this success, British governments respond quickly to stormy economic clouds. When the economy slows, they cut consumption and business taxes to [...]