Energy Institute now in doubt
A proposal for an energy policy think tank in the energy hub of Atlantica may be put on hold.
Tory leader questions assistance for construction firm
A loan guarantee by the New Brunswick government to a Miramichi construction company has some politicians in the province raising questions. In this story, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill points out that governments should start saying no when they become the lender of last resort.
Dexter’s ‘conservative progressive’ dawn
AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley was invited by the Globe and Mail to provide comment on the election of Nova Scotia's first NDP government. His response is a no holds barred critique of the province's 'old' political parties.
Maine Municipal begs to differ
This op-ed published by the Kennebec Journal in Augusta, Maine uses AIMS' research on municipal amalgamation to make its point. Geoff Harman encourages readers to review a recent AIMS' publication to make informed comment on public policy.
Gas regulation does nothing to save you money
In this op-ed that appeared in the Chronicle-Herald, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill refutes claims that gas price regulations saves consumers money. He uses facts to explain how regulation costs us millions of dollars each year.
Pay equity at centre of debate: Manufacturers and exporters say implementing legislation complicated, suggest alternative plans
In this news story, AIMS executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains that delivering pay equity for the public service, let alone mandating it for the private sector is a costly, economy hobbling and ultimately unlikely to succeed. It is an idea that will create more inequality than it eliminates while raising costs and killing jobs. Certainly if two people are filling the same job, taking the same leave, receiving the same benefits and bringing the same skills and experience to work they should be paid the same. If one is being paid more then the other, and the only basis for that differential is sex, then we have a problem.
N.B. to back harness racing industry: In wake of education cuts, lobster industry woes, Tories question province’s priorities
When the New Brunswick government announced annual funding to the harness racing industry, reporters turned to AIMS for comment on whether it was the wise use of taxpayers' dollars.
A new way to help the jobless: Create a temporary program for those hurt during an economic crisis
In this op-ed published in The Globe and Mail, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill provides a blueprint for fixing EI and helping those who've lost their jobs in this economic crisis.
AIMS report could be refined
In this column in the Times & Transcript, author David Gingras makes suggestions on how to improve the AIMS Municipal Performance Report, and concludes the report can be a valuable tool for local governments and taxpayers.
Workers head east: Population Collapse in manufacturing means Ontario’s loss is New Brunswick’s gain
Recent data from Statistics Canada shows New Brunswick's population growth from immigration on the rise. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill points out workers losing their jobs in central and western Canada are heading east because this is where there are new opportunities.