The beginning of the labour shortage has started as New Brunswick travels to Toronto to recruit workers back to the province. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains this is the reality of a demographic shift.
In this 15 minute video, Dr. Lawrence Reed, President of the Foundation for Economic Education, discusses the myths surrounding the Great Depression.
Irving Oil is considering a 1,500 megawatt electrical plant powered by wind and natural gas. The project would require a new transmission line that government officials envision as part of an international energy corridor connecting New Brunswick with the New England states.
Maine and New Brunswick are exploring the development of an international energy corridor between the Maritimes and New England. The proposal was announced as a joint project by the New Brunswick premier and the Maine governor. The project is in addition to the natural gas pipeline that now runs through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick into New England.
New Brunswick and Maine announce plans to co-operate on an energy corridor for Atlantica.
AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley was one of the international experts gathered to discuss publicly funded health care at the Lessons from Abroad" conference hosted by the Galen Institute and International Policy Network in Washington. His presentation prompted this blog entry in MedPage Today.
New Brunswick business development agency should look to Nova Scotia's agency for inspiration. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says government departments tend to go for short-term quick hit responses to business needs that often don't result in long-term sustainable economic development. However, an arms-length agency, like the one in Nova Scotia, does a better job because it's modeled after a company's business plan.
A two year freeze on public sector wages is part of the latest New Brunswick budget. AIMS Research Manager Bobby O'Keefe suggests wage freezes are not a great economic tool. However, public sector workers in that province will still see an increase in wages, because the government is also lowering income taxes.
The plan to lower taxes in New Brunswick takes a page out of AIMS own work on such public policy. In this op-ed that appeared in the Globe and Mail, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains how tax cuts can do more to stimulate the economy than infrastructure spending.
In this article requested CANCHAM magazine in Shanghai, AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley discusses the trading opportunities between Canada and China.