More than a decade ago, AIMS published a paper by Tom Adams suggesting NB Power was in a financial crisis. It echoed an earlier paper by Norman Betts. With the proposed sale of NB Power to Hydro Quebec, reporters were dusting off these reports as prophecies.
More than a decade ago, Tom Adams produced a paper on NB Power for AIMS. In this article, he goes through some of the mistakes made by the utility since his AIMS' Commentary, "New Brunswick's Power Failure: Choosing a competitive alternative".
For more than a decade AIMS Has been writing about electricity supply in Atlantic Canada. When news broke that New Brunswick was selling its utility to Hydro Quebec, reporters started calling AIMS President Charles Cirtwill, and some of our researchers. In this story Cirtwill explains some of the drawbacks for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland of the proposed deal.
Why Canada’s antiquated communications rules need reconnection.
Communications consultant and former AIMS research director Ian Munro explores the antiquated rules that govern Canada's communications sector. He calls for a complete overhaul and makes strong recommendations on how to bring the regulatory regime into the 21st century.
As speculation mounts that Quebec Hydro is going to buy NB Power, AIMS incoming President Charles Cirtwill has a warning. He says while New Brunswick should privatize the utility, selling it to another province's crown corporation would not be good for New Brunswickers.
This edition takes a look at the latest publications from AIMS.
AIMS extensive research of the ageing population and its impact on our economic future is featured in a new study by the CFIB.
This Op-Ed by Alex Wilner, AIMS Fellow in Defence and Security, sheds light on the issue of extremist recruitment in prison. Published by The Globe and Mail it opened a discussion on what to do with incarcerated Islamist terrorists.
AIMS' recent Commentary on trade unions by incoming president Charles Cirtwill is used by The Economist magazine for this story about the future of the union movement. The magazine story was republished in The Chronicle-Herald.