City one of best-run in Canada: survey
In New Brunswick, the Telegraph-Journal features the results of Saint John in this story about AIMS' National Municipal Performance Report featured in Maclean's magazine.
Healthcare reforms warnings from France and Canada
Health care reform has become a major policy issue in the United States as US President Barack Obama promotes significant reform. This article, co-authored by AIMS Founding President Brian Lee Crowley, appeared on the Reuters wire service. It explains that the experience in Canada and France shows that government health insurance and government financing lead to a crackdown on health care providers and bureaucratization of the entire health care system.
Survey says we’re among worst-run cities
AIMS' National Municipal Performance Report which Maclean's used for its Best and Worst Cities issue, attracted attention across the country. IN this story in the Windsor Star, a local councillor says he sees the survey as an opportunity to improve.
Best-run city survey puts Thunder Bay at 23
In this story from Thunder Bay a city official questions whether the National Municipal Performance Report provides a fair comparison between cities. He attempts to explain why his city didn't fare too well.
Metro Vancouver cities among best run in Canada: survey
News that BC cities topped the AIMS National Municipal Performance Report were quickly picked up on website, including this update on The Vancouver Sun site.
Burnaby, B.C., takes top spot in survey as ‘a model for the rest of Canada’
This story that ran on the CanWest News Service features the results of western cities in the AIMS National Municipal Performance Report.
Halifax rates poorly on best-run cities list
Halifax's low-ranking in the AIMS National Municipal Performance Report is discussed in this news article from the Chronicle-Herald.
City well-run, study finds
News of London's top ten finish in AIMS National Municipal Performance Report was welcome news in the Ontario city.
Dartmouth sewage plant troubles!! and Canada’s best run city isn’t Halifax!!
In his regular weekly column, Rick Howe touches on Halifax's less than stellar result in AIMS' National Municipal Performance Report.
Study ranks Sherbrooke 6th
This report in the Sherbrooke Record provides an overview of AIMS' National Municipal Performance Report as featured in Maclean's magazine.