Port Loses Caterpillar to Norfolk
Citing problems with CN, Caterpillar has decided to move from Halifax's port to Norfolk.
Crowley named visiting senior fellow with the Galen Institute
AIMS Founding President Brian Lee Crowley is joining the ground-breaking Galen Institute, based in Washington, DC. Crowley is visiting senior fellow and will advance the Galen Institute's work on public policy using the Canadian health care experience to shed light on the US policy debate.
Voting on a package to boost salaries a conflict
Whether acting on independent advice or not, AIMS executive vice president Charles Cirtwill says politicians voting on their own pay raises is a conflict of interest.
Provincial concerns form Atlantic Gateway council
The formation of another Atlantic Gateway Council in Atlantic Canada carries risks warns AIMS executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill. He says while it's a good thing that the public and private sectors are starting to work together, there is also a risk that the councils will work against each other.
Ground Broken for New Maine-Canada Border Station
Most of the increase in trade flows across the borders in North America over the past couple of decades has piled up along land crossings that are now facing congestion. A new crossing facility in the Atlantica region is scheduled for completion by 2010 and will help with some of the flow.
MLAs stand to profit from ‘unseemly’ vote – CEO
New Brunswick MLAs are expected to vote this year on their own pay raise. AIMS executive vice president Charles Cirtwill suggests any pay raise for MLAs should only be effective after the next provincial election.
765K set for MLA pay hikes
MLAs in New Brunswick are set to vote on a pay increase for themselves. AIMS executive vice president Charles Cirtwill suggests a more transparent process where raises are effective only after the next provincial election.
Pre-paid power rate hikes fuel anger
In this front page story, AIMS executive vice president Charles Cirtwill explains that power utilities should be more transparent in rate hike applications and justify the increase before sending the bill.
It’s pay raise time
AIMS executive vice president Charles Cirtwill questions whether MLAs should vote on their own pay raises.
List of writeoffs names ACOA clients
AIMS has written extensively about ACOA over the years, so when Canadian Press reporter Michael Tutton was looking for comment on the latest report from the federal agency, he turned to Director of Research Ian Munro for insight.