News that Canadian entrepreneur John Risley is the new chair of the AIMS Board of Directors generated news around the region. This article explains why he is willing to give his time to aggressively stimulate the discussion on key public policy issues.
Politician's pensions are considered some of the most generous in the country. In this article, AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill says the compensation package for politicians needs to be overhauled to be fairer to taxpayers.
Progress magazine contacted key leaders in Atlantic Canada to write their thoughts on how to make progress in the region. This is AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill's response.
Charles Cirtwill's op-ed in The Cape Breton Post generated discussion about the Nova Scotia MLA spending scandal and public policy. An example is this letter to the editor.
Take in AIMS' event with Tom Flanagan, author of "Beyond the Indian Act".
This story from Burnaby, BC proudly uses the city's ranking in the AIMS' National Municipal Performance Report to make its point.
CBC turned to AIMS for comment after learning that a Nova Scotia company has not making payments on its government loan, but is still classified as active.
Charles Cirtwill, AIMS President & CEO, expresses his concerns about that latest subsidy to business in Nova Scotia.
While Ottawa left transfer payments alone in its latest budget, AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill points out the important year for those negotiations is 2013.
Halifax – The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) today announced the appointment of well-known Canadian entrepreneur John Risley as the new chair of its Board of Directors. Risley, co-founder and chairman of Clearwater Fine Foods, takes over from John F. Irving who stepped down earlier this year.Risley admits he doesn’t take on such voluntary [...]