City hardly making grade
This feature in the Telegraph-Journal examines in detail the low grade Saint John received in AIMS' Municipal Performance Report.
A cure worse than the crisis
An op-ed written by AIMS Research Fellow Harry Koza was featured on opinion pages of newspapers across the country, including the Montreal Gazette and Calgary Herald. Koza, in his direct fashion, dismisses 'quantitative easing' as a solution to the economic crsisi, saying it will cause more problems than it solves.
AIMS facebook page
While fans published their own AIMS facebook group page some time ago, AIMS has published its own open page.
Province’s new tax scheme a ‘bold stroke’
New Brunswick's new tax program was enacted Tuesday in legislature. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says this is proof the government is dedicated to lowering taxes.
Ready to print their way to inflation
This op-ed piece, on Quantitative Easing, by AIMS Research fellow, Harry Koza was featured in the Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette and Telegraph Journal.
Hampton scores above Sussex, mayor pleasantly surprised
AIMS New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report was well received in the municipality of Hampton. However, in this story the mayor of Hampton explains how his municipality will use the performance report to improve.
The Way I See It: Making the grade from the right viewpoint
This columnist in the Bathurst Northern Light explains that while he may not agree with AIMS on many things, he does believe the Institute is on the right track with the Municipal Performance Report. Public access to information is critical to accountability within government.
After the Performance Report, What Comes Next?
AIMS Municipal Performance Report for New Brunswick re-opened the public discussion about municipal service and efficient spending. It also prompted the Telegraph Journal to request an op-ed from AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill.
Tips on efficiency from N.B.’s small towns
Saint John residents agree with the AIMS New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report and feel council needs to do something to improve their city. Residents think council should look to smaller municipalities for suggestions as they seem to have performed much better.
Smaller N.B. communities more efficient: report
AIMS New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report was released this week and found that cities, like Fredericton are not performing as well as the smaller municipalities. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says this report is meant to give people a single place to find information on their municipality.