AIMS' latest study Missing in Action: School Storm Days, Student Absenteeism and the Workplace was referenced in a CBC New Brunswick article discussing the findings of AIMS author Dr. Paul Bennett. "The study looked at how storm closures adversely affect learning outcomes, contribute to student absenteeism and impact labour productivity in the workplace in provinces [...]
The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies' paper Dearth of Opportunity: Tax Burden and Youth Outmigration in Atlantic Canada was referenced in an article for the Chronicle Herald discussing how innovative ideas are leading to the production of a new rural economy. Read the article here Read the aforementioned study by Marco Navarro-Génie and Matthew Lau [...]
A study by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies was mentioned in a CBC NL article discussing the possibility of a global economy in Newfoundland. The article states how "the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies demonstrated long ago that resource royalties, which go into government coffers, are often wasted on vote buying and vanity megaprojects." [...]
AIMS Vice President, Alex Whalen, was quoted in an article for the Chronicle Herald on Canada Post's existing monopoly: “This is not the first time we’ve seen a proposal like this from Canada Post,” he says. “There is already the distortion caused by their existing monopoly on letter delivery. Now, this privilege is closing in [...]
AIMS was referenced in a media release by the Montreal Economic Institute detailing how "despite the Supreme Court's decision to maintain the status quo in the Comeau case, Canadians continue to strongly support the idea of eliminating obstacles to trade between the provinces, as shown in an Ipsos poll released today." AIMS, MEI, and the [...]
AIMS author and educational consultant, Paul Bennett, was featured in a CBC article promoting tuition programs for private schools serving students with disabilities could reduce strain on public schools. The article also referenced Bennett's AIMS study Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap on education in Atlantic Canada, specifically the education "gap" in New Brunswick for students [...]
In a recent CBC article discussing a series of proposals created by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, AIMS Vice President Alex Whalen was quoted saying "I don't think taxpayer interests would be served by those proposals. The concern has to be that there are public dollars involved." Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-post-green-technology-banking-cupw-unions-1.4982899
in the Telegraph Journal, education consultant and AIMS Senior Fellow Paul Bennet made the case for there to be a New brunswick College of teachers. Read on here
Senior Fellow Ed Hollett was referenced in VOCM in regards to his comments on provincial spending
OTTAWA, Nov. 1, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - The One Country, One Market national conference on free trade in Canada is being held today in Ottawa at the Shaw Centre. Numerous political figures, representing various industries and universities, will take part in this important discussion for the economic future of the country. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal [...]