Fraser Report: Canada’s Education Options Under the Microscope
AIMS Director of Research and Programmes Ben Eisen comments on the Fraser Institute's new report, "Measuring Choice and Competition in Canadian Education."
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AIMS and Frontier Centre for Public Policy Study Reveals Lessons For Fisheries Reform
Media Release: Icelandic Lessons for Atlantic Fisheries Reform Halifax, NS/Winnipeg, MB: It has been two decades since the federal government implemented a moratorium on Newfoundland and Labrador’s (NL) cod fishery. Since that time, there have been very few attempts to bring meaningful reform to Canadian fisheries management. According to a new report released by the [...]
Reforming Atlantic Fisheries: Lessons From Iceland
AIMS Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo draws a comparison between Newfoundland and Iceland, arguing that the latter's implementation of property rights is a model for reform. Furthermore, Fantauzzo suggests that CETA could act as a catalyst for additional reforms, such as abandoning protectionist policies that shield Canadian industry from competition.
Canada Has a Diplomatic Role to Play in Ukraine
AIMS Senior Fellow of Security and Defense Studies Robert Murray discusses the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, arguing that Canada should be at the forefront of diplomatic efforts to bring the parties to a table immediately.
Past Subsidies To Auto Industry Failed To Save Jobs
AIMS Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo demonstrates how subsidies failed to retain jobs in North America and asserts that corporate welfare must end, citing the need to invest in job training and education.
Put Students First When Hiring Substitute Teachers
AIMS Fellow in Common Sense Education Michael Zwaagstra discusses policy alternatives for substitute teachers and suggests that children should be considering first.
From Province House to Home: Doing My Share For Healthcare
Nova Scotia's Health Minister Leo Glavine authored a controversial op-ed in the King's County News about the impact of choice and responsibility on healthcare outcomes.
Obama and the Decline of American Hegemony
AIMS Senior Fellow in Security and Defense Studies Robert Murray asserts that President Obama's tenure has contributed to a decline in American hegemony and argues that global developments will pressure the United States to readjust their approach to foreign policy.
Olympic Committee’s Support of Dictatorships Must End
AIMS Senior Fellow in Security and Defense Studies Robert Murray discusses the implications of the Olympic Committee's support of authoritarian regimes and argues that these countries are using the Olympics to mask their issues.
Budget 2014
AIMS President and CEO Marco Navarro-Genie participated in Radio-Canada's Budget 2014 discussions in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.