This op/ed by AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill appeared in newspapers around Nova Scotia. It explains why the provincial government missed out on an opportunity for real reform when it reviewed chool board governance. Cirtwill says it's time for Nova Scotia to embrace school choice and site-based management.
Tweaking school board governance in Nova Scotia isn't going to solve the problems facing the province's public education system. This story in the Chronicle-Herald is based on AIMS' submission to the provincial government on how to fix the system.
Questions remain about which types of investments are possible and should be made to get the best bang for the buck from the $2.1 billion Atlantic gateway fund.
This blog, posted early in September, takes a look at public education, and uses some of AIMS' extensive work on education choice to make its points.
Montreal's Port is getting its first major investment in expansion in nearly two decades. This upgrade shares in common with Atlantica's ports and transportation infrastructure a need to plan for much needed upgrades to handle future increases in trade flows.
In this Labour Day Commentary, requested by the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley reflects on the new reality of today's labour market. He points out that with Atlantic Canada's ageing population, it is in for a very bumpy road.
The US government is spending close to a million dollars to upgrade two Maine airports from Class III to Class I status, which further improves the transportation infrastructure for business and residents.
AIMS Interim Municipal Report Card and its continued work on municipal affairs prompted this editorial about value for money in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal.
In spite of the challenging conditions faced in Arctic transportation, development plans for the port facilities in Churchill, Manitoba, highlight the growing interest in new routes and what is needed to seize new opportunities; both valuable in the discussion over what is in store for Atlantica.
With $2.1 billion federal dollars up for graps in the Canadian Atlantic Gateway initiative, more and more players are asking what will be the criteria to determine the infrastructure projects to be funded.