Former NB Liberal Transportation minister says tolling the highway between Fredericton and Moncton is still a great idea to raise provincial revenue. AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill says although they were a good idea when province couldn't fund it, changing their mind one more time is ill-advised.
In this op-ed, AIMS Board Vice Chair Dianne Kelderman suggests that a local MP - and anyone who thinks exporting our workforce to Alberta is good for Nova Scotia's economy - may need a lesson in Economics 101.
In this interview, choice in public education is discussed. AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill and AIMS Senior Education Fellow Angus McBeath are interviewed on the Edmonton school system and the merits of choice in education.
AIMS President and CEO Charles Cirtwill is interviewed on "the achievement gap" in education, that addresses the issue of some students in certainl demographics beyond their control falling behind in education success.
AIMS Director of Research Don McIver recommends the elimination of MLA pensions in Nova Scotia. MP Stephane Dion discusses the future of Canada's political system. AIMS highlights an FCPP paper on saying goodbye to forced funding of union advertising. Livio Di Matteo assesses the effectiveness of public health programs in Canada. Bill Black chases the jobs, and Don McIver discusses how governments cling to transfer payments.
AIMS is hosting a Luncheon Briefing with MP Stéphane Dion on November 3rd to discuss the future of Canada's political system. AIMS Director of Research Don McIver argues that a comprehensive trade agreement with Europe (CETA) is in Canada's best interests. McIver also discusses regional consequences of national policies, and questions the culture of entitlement surrounding MLA compensation in Nova Scotia.
In this commentary, based on a talk delivered at an AIMS Luncheon Briefing in Halifax, Stéphane Dion, Member of Parliament for Saint-Laurent-Cartierville, discusses the realignment of federal political parties, the possibility of an elected Senate, and the re-balancing of representation in the House of Commons.
In a talk delivered to an AIMS Luncheon Briefing, Stephane Dion expressed that he is against the idea of an elected senate.
The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies is recommending that pensions for members of the Nova Scotia legislature be eliminated or drastically transformed.
A report this week by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies recommends MLA pensions be eliminated or drastically changed.