Report card gives city ‘C’
The AIMS New Brunswick Municipal Performance Report was released this week and Saint John, one of the province's largest cities, finds itself at the very bottom of the list.
Small towns score big
AIMS Municipal Performance Report found small towns in New Brunswick the most efficient. This article in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal features AIM's findings.
Where we stand
New Glasgow was an average municipality in the AIMS Nova Scotia Municipal Performance Report, released this week. In this article in the local newspaper, AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill explains what that means.
Lockeport tops municipal report card
AIMS' first annual Municipal Performance Report for Nova Scotia made headlines on the day of its release. This story in the provincial edition of the Chronicle Herald provides highlights of the report.
Kelly gets Irish advice
Tom Hartley, the Lord Mayor of Belfast, made a stop in Halifax this week to discuss how he feels the city can benefit from the Belfast experience. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says Halifax will not grow, as Belfast did, until all levels of government stop holding the city back.
Cost and Consequences of Government Health-Care Decision Making
AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley was invited to speak at the "Lessons from Abroad" conference, hosted by the Galen Institute. Crowley spoke on the debate of publicly funded health-care and the Canadian experience.
Jobless clamouring to go east
AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says there appears to be a new slogan in the job market, "Move east, young person." In this article in the Globe and Mail, Cirtwill explains how Atlantic Canada's economy is more diversified, so there are still jobs in the region begging to be filled.
Unemployed Canadian Workers Flock to Atlantic Provinces
As Canada's unemployment rate rises, jobless Canadian workers are looking the Atlantic Provinces for work. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill explains why the Atlantic Provinces were hit by the financial crisis on a smaller scale.
Atlantic wind energy projects experiencing slowdowns
There's little doubt that wind energy companies in Atlantic Canada, are also starting to feel the pinch of this recession. However, within Atlantica there is a growing market for renewable energy, and the region is positioning itself to be ready when the economy turns around.
Helping or Hurting?
AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says the federal announcement to develop an energy gateway is positive and New Brunswick shouldn't worry they are losing. He says New Brunswick still leads the way.