During a speech in Atlantic Canada, former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna called for major tax reform. As this article in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal points out, McKenna's comments echo what AIMS has said for years.
When a proposal was made in New Brunswick for a privately-run rehabilitation centre, the media turned to AIMS for comment. Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explained some of the advantages of privately run centres within the public health care system.
Although a new highway in Maine will benefit the trucking industry and improve connections in the Atlantica region; the project spills over into electrical, natural gas transmission lines and communications networks.
Nova Scotia columnist Ed McHugh uses AIMS' 6th annual Report card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools for his weekly column in the Bedford community newspaper. He applauds AIMS for its initiative and points out that schools should use the information to make improvements.
This op/ed by AIMS Director of Research Ian Munro appeared in numerous newspapers around nova Scotia. He explains why the province consistently ends up at the bottom of the list for any review of provincial fiscal management.
AIMS Director of Research Ian Munro explains that an abundance of civil servants hampers recruitment in the private sector and contributes to higher deficits in the public sector. He adds that governments need to keep the public service in check.
As energy and LNG can play an important role in the future of Atlantica, this story out of Houston shows the region isn't the only area interested in being the energy hub of eastern North America.
A third border crossing is being added between St. Stephen and Calais which should help with traffic moving across the border through Atlantica.
Given the location and climate, wind looks promising and investments are being made in wind farms throughout the Atlantica region. This article in the Bangor Daily News focuses on what's happening in Maine.
AIMS founding President Brian Lee Crowley was the keynote speaker at one of the founding meetings of Citizens for Halifax. His talk prompted debate on de-amalgamation.