Status quo ‘not an option’
AIMS President & CEO explains why the status quo on NB Power is an expensive option for both ratepayers and taxpayers.
Manitoba can’t get any respect
AIMS senior fellow in fairness in confederation, David MacKinnon, explains one of Manitoba's problems is that 40-cents of every dollars it receives come from Ottawa, which is really the taxpayers from across the country.
Report by conservative think-tanks says Manitoba should rank schools
AIMS' Interim Report Card on Western Canadian High Schools has the Manitoba education minister on the defensive about the lack of information on student performance in provincial high schools.
Province faces more questions over control of power grid
Energy analyst Gordon Weil, who wrote an analysis of the NB Power MOU for AIMS, explains how transmission capacity in New Brunswick will be affected by the deal.
Independent panel unveils NB Power report today
AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill explains why continued analysis of the proposed sale of NB POwer assets to Hydro Quebec is important, including the government panel review.
Heat still on Tory leader for his power stance
When the Tory leader in New Brunswick suggested his party would nationalize NB Power, reporters turned to AIMS for comment. President & CEO Charles Cirtwill explains that throwing around the nationalization threat is not the way to do business.
Manitoba schools dodge study released today
This front page story in the Winnipeg Free Press highlights AIMS' Interim Report Card for Western Canadian High Schools. It focuses on the lack of public information available in Manitoba about student performance.
Deal satisfies premiers
AIMS vice president Barbara Pike is asked for comment on the revised plan to sell NB POwer to Hydro Quebec.
Panel says Hydro-Quebec power proposal is good for N.B.
As the discussion continues to circulate around the sale of NB Power assets to Hydro Quebec, the government panel reviewing the deal says it is good for the province. AIMS President & CEO Charles Cirtwill is asked to weigh in.
Big business still on board
The revised deal to sell NB Power to Hydro Quebec made headlines around the region. In this article, AIMS vice president Barbara Pike explains the revised deal still makes New Brunswick very competitive, and paying off 3.2 billion in debt is a good thing, but she warns NB not to start racking up the credit card again.