The federal government is spending $2.1 billion in the Atlantic Gateway fund that cabinet minister Peter MacKay says will help the area become a major international trading post. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill explains without a strategy in place the money could be wasted.
New Brunswick's budget this year is expected to off up a whopping $800 million deficit. With public sector pension losses being a large portion of the deficit, AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says it will not make investors or taxpayers happy.
New Brunswick's budget is expected to have some unwelcome news for its civil service - job cuts. In this pre-budget news story, AIMS Research manager Bobby O'Keefe shows that New Brunswick has one of the highest number of civil servants per captia in the country.
CBC Radio morning shows across Canada called on AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill to explain the merits, or not, of merit pay for teachers in the public school system.
The economic crisis is wrecking havoc with most pension plans, including those for government employees. In this news story AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill encourages governments to review their generous pension plans and the practice of using tax dollars to cover any shortfall.
AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill speaks out against government departments that buy-out civil servants with early retirement packages only to re-hire them back as expensive consultants.
A presentation to an international health reform conference by AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley attracted the attention of this medical blog. Crowley provides insight of the Canadian health care system and the lessons the US should draw from the Canadian experience.
AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley was invited to speak at the Galen Institute's "Lessons from Abroad" conference on healthcare. The Institute highlighted the conference in its latest newsletter.
In the lead up to the New Brunswick budget, which is forecast to include a $800-million deficit, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill suggests that too often government is blaming the poor economy for the deficit without thought of limiting spending.
As New Brunswick prepares to table its budget, residents are being warned to expect a deficit of $800 million. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says New Brunswick tax-payers should be concerned and asking some tough questions.