The harmonized sale tax may be coming to more provinces across Canada. As the debate heats up in British Columbia, AIMS was asked to explain the impact of the HST in three of the four Atlantic provinces.
An AIMS paper on the population crunch prompts this Ottawa columnist to talk with experts about strategies to counter-act the pending demographic shift.
This article in an international electronic newsletter for ex-pats from the Philippines, uses Burnaby's results in AIMS' National Municipal Performance Report to promote the city.
The AIMS National Municipal Performance Report is used in this column to generate a discussion about accountability in London's City Hall.
The city hall report for the Barrie Examiner suggests AIMS National Municipal Performance Report is a valuable tool to make people think about the municipal services they receive and the taxes they pay for them. However, he says it's up to residents to decide whether the service is good at a good price.
The AIMS National Municipal Performance Report continues to generate public discussion. This business column points out that such reports can be used to help improve cities so they are more attractive to the next generation of workers.
AIMS National Municipal Performance Report & Maclean’s “Best (and Worst) Managed Cities” grabbed the headlines across the country and generate discussion on municipal performance. Here is a sampling of some of those news stories.
News that Shell is closing some low volume gas stations in New Brtunswick revives the discussion about gas price regulation. In this sotry in The Daily Gleaner, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains regulation does not save stations from closing.
This article in the Barrie Advance reviews the city's results in the AIMS National Municipal Performance Report. It says while the city may do well on recreation and culture, it is wanting in some key municipal service areas.
The Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance met in St. John's, Newfoundland with New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham looking beyond trade with the New England market.