School size debate tackles primary views
The trend of closing smaller schools and building supersized facilities in their place is ill-advised says AIMS President and CEO, Charles Cirtwill.
Want to kill equalization as we know it? Pit People and Towns against Provinces
In this op-ed, Juanita Spencer argues that shifting equalization funds from provinces to people would achieve our constitutional commitments and goals, and provide incentives encouraging local governments to meet local demands.
Curiosity Roams
Michael Zwaagstra, AIMS Fellow in Common Sense Education Reform discusses "no-zero" policies hitting several schools.
Canada’s Brand: Shining or Tarnished
AIMS Board Chair John Risley examines Canada's brand and looks specifically to the development of the Alberta oil sands.
Eye on the Economy
In this commentary, AIMS Board Member Don Mills discusses how a strategy must be developed to leverage towns in Nova Scotia.
Keep no-zero policies out of schools in Nova Scotia
In this op-ed, AIMS Fellow in Common Sense Education Michael Zwaagstra argues to keep no-zero policies out of schools in Nova Scotia. Zwaagstra discusses how research evidence that strongly supports no-zero policies is flawed.
Beacon August 17, 2012
Premiers; Growing Up or Growing Restive? Power Pool may be Atlantic Answer, Eye on the Economy - A shrinking private sector is bad news. Economic Action Plan? Just watch him. Open for Business: Creating Wealth Through Better Health. AIMS is Hiring! AIMS in the Media
Power Pool may be Atlantic Answer
In this Op-Ed, AIMS Author, Gordon L. Weil, examines a solution to regional power authorities: a power pool. An Atlantic Canadian power pool, modeled after New England, would enable each utility to continue to own and control its own generators and transmission lines. Utilities would be able to share reserve power and increase overall power reliability as well as reduce the cost that Atlantic Canadians pay .
Eye on the Economy
In this commentary, AIMS Board Member Don Mills examines the impact that a large public sector has on Nova Scotia. He discusses affordability, sustainability, and the impact this has on the tax payers.
Health care for Nova Scotia: It’s about government, not patients
AIMS Fellow in Healthcare Policy, David Zitner, argues that the draft Health Services and Insurance Act does not address the key problems afflicting medicare in Nova Scotia. Instead, it continues the heartrending story of delayed care, lack of accountability and failed governance, including tolerance for errors leading to unnecessary discomfort, disability and death.