AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley argues that funding for ports in the region should focus on growth from the Port of Halifax. Increasing shipping to Halifax would be good for Atlantic Canada through spin-offs and better export opportunities for manufacturers.
Atlantica's wind potential in northern NB to generate much needed renewable energy has drawn attention to the need for transmission lines linking the supply region with markets in New England.
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With fossil fuel prices on the rise and growing interest and committments to find greener alternatives, windy weather may turn out to be a valuable resource making Atlantica a source of green energy.
AIMS presentation to the New Brunswick legislative committee on tax reforms prompted this Letter to the Editor in the Telegraph Journal. Professor David Murrell suggests that a zero percent tax rate would be better targeted at exporters, which he says academics recognize as the true driver of economic development.
As New Brunswick considers its tax reform options, the Finance Minister says cutting corporate income tax as suggested by AIMS is in the works, but he says cutting to zero is unlikely.
New Brunswick's campaign to attract ex-pats and immigrants to the province sells the province's lifestyle. But AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains such a branding exercise will only work if there are the jobs to back it up.
AIMS' presentation before a New Brunswick legislative committee is the basis of this story on tax reform. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains how cutting corporate income tax will boost investment and he points out that businesses will still be on the hook for property taxes, consumption taxes as well as mandatory labour taxes.
Protectionism will be bad for New Brunswick's energy boom. Charles Cirtwill AIMS Executive Vice President tells the Telegraph Journal that "it's up to the companies to pick up the ball and run with it."
Recent pay hikes for New Brunswick government employees are being linked to pay equity. However, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill suggests that trying to set a rule that defines compensation for each position becomes a kind of gerrymandering.