Most Canadians have immediate online access to financial services, but most Nova Scotians do not have timely access to their medical charts, or to the results of laboratory tests. Consequently, it is more difficult for Nova Scotians to participate in their own care.
Governments in Atlantic Canada have too often opted to throw water on innovation before it’s allowed to catch fire. A case in point is the government of Nova Scotia’s pending decision to regulate Airbnb, the technology platform for bed and breakfasts.
One hopes the sitting government — or a new government after the fall election — would take seriously the job of reconciliation with Canada’s indigenous peoples after the release of the recent Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report.
Jeffrey Collins of AIMS explains why we can't cut corners on defence, and why "off the shelf" technology is more of a myth than anything.
The newly released four-year study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should give pause to even the most ardent opponents of fracking and hopefully, cautious regulators in the two Maritime provinces. The study found no evidence to sustain oft-repeated assertions that the processes involved in fracking have “led to widespread, systemic [adverse] impacts on drinking water resources in the United States.
Canada’s premiers have a critical role to play in keeping Canada’s economy moving forward while abiding by our excellent environmental standards and ensuring that radical environmentalists do not impair Atlantic Canada’s chances for economic growth or the prosperity of Canadians.
Volume XXI, no. 10
Massachusetts governor says Canadian hydro key to meeting climate change goals
Canada's equalization program is motivated by good intentions. However, it creates perverse incentives for provincial governments to shun sensible economic opportunities. For example, although natural resource development is an important driver of economic growth in Canada and despite several studies that point towards the economic benefit of shale gas development, provincial governments in [...]
Michael Kydd is interviewed on CBC Radio about raising the minimum wage in Nova Scotia.