Business group pleased with Harper win
AIMS Director of Research Don McIver said the return to stability that comes with a majority government is good news for business in Atlantic Canada.
Seniors, Population Ageing, and the Future of Canada
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley discusses the challenges in ageing population and labour shortages that face Canada today.
Media speculation on Canada-US agreement on a continental perimeter border premature
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley writes that the premature speculation in the media about a Canada-US agreement on a continental perimeter border has triggered over-the-top reactions.
Managing the Neighbours
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley suggests Canada strengthen its relationship with the United States by being an equal trade partner and ally.
Laurier’s Unfinished Symphony
In this commentary, originally published in the National Post, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley explains how Canadians can prosper and leave America’s shadow, fulfilling the dream of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier of Canada leading the world.
Is the piggybank broken?
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley argues that there is nothing wrong with the way pensions are run in Canada, and warns against ill-informed reforms.
Honouring Sacrifice
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley recounts a friend’s experience of choosing to come to Canada, ultimately writing that Canadians must understand and honour our veterans morally and practically.
High moral tone, meaning well, don’t make foreign policy
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley argues that Canada needs a well-equipped military in order to get to the table where global decisions are made.
Canada tried consolidation: It didn’t work
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley writes that amalgamation in Nova Scotia resulted in higher taxes and lower quality services. He urges others to not follow this example.
Big Government isn’t always best
In this commentary, AIMS Senior Fellow Brian Lee Crowley writes that big government is often less efficient and responsive than smaller government units, applying this logic to Maine politics.