If there was any doubt about the popularity of the AIMS Annual Report Card on Atlantic Canadian High Schools, the 4th edition settled the question. In the first four days after release, the AIMS website received more than 250,000 hits. This special Beacon provides the details of this critical insight into the region's 316 high schools.
From public education to oil & gas to the Supreme Court, this edition of The Beacon covers a variety of public policy issues.
In this first Beacon of the 2006 season, learn about the AIMS Angus McBeath North American Tour titled "Saving Our Public Schools", read how the ports in Atlantica can be tomorrow's successful ports, and consider whether tax cuts, not bailouts are a better way to deal with the closure of a paper mill.
Holiday Greetings from the staff at AIMS.
A significant foot forward for Atlantica with news of RFPs for two new studies. Also in this edition, a look at the federal election, a new book about Atlantic Canadian business culture, and the Kyoto Treaty.
In this issue of The Beacon, AIMS pays tribute to one of its founding fathers, J.W.E. (Bill) Mingo. There's more news out of Ontario about equalization, from Newfoundland Peter Fenwick talks about emigration and read a Commentary on the dysfunctional rules that make short sea shipping dificult in North America.
This Beacon follows the Atlantica story from Halifax to Quebec City and beyond. Learn whether Canada has a drinking problem, read an interesting twist on the future of Canada's paper mills and decide who to listen to in the debate on health care economics.
In this inaugural edition of Atlantica: the International Northeast Economic Region rethink geography and make North America's east coast the first stop for Asian container traffic, not the west coast. Read about the megaships and how New York needs Halifax to handle the post-Panamax vessels. And find out how the US Congress is building Main Street Atlantica.
From private universities to fencing the fishery to US trade, this Beacon has a little bit for everyone.
AIMS invites you to Breakfast with John Ibbitson, one of the country's most influential political columnists.