AIMS research associate Jeff Collins asserts the link between high quality public education and economic development is clear and argues that providing a foundation for professional and advanced skills training is necessary to develop a strong workforce.
AIMS Director of Research and Programmes Ben Eisen participates in the Globe Debate series with Canadian Labour Congress Senior Economist Angela MacEwan to discuss whether targeted or universal childcare is the most efficient policy option for supporting Canadian families.
AIMS Senior Fellow in Electricity Policy Gordon Weil outlines the benefits of building an electricity union in Atlantic Canada and argues that it would ultimately benefit consumers.
AIMS Fellow in Common Sense Education Michael Zwaagstra argues that standardized testing in Prince Edward Island has provided the provincial government with a more accurate understanding of academic achievement throughout the province.
AIMS Senior Fellow in Electricity Policy Gordon Weil surveys recent developments, reviews the status of the sector, and examines opportunities for further beneficial evolution in "Taking Stock of Atlantic Canada's Electricity Sector."
AIMS Research Fellow in Common Sense Education Michael Zwaagstra discusses a push in Nova Scotia to shun standardized testing and argues that students, teachers, and parents stand to lose if the province decides to support the motion.
AIMS President and CEO Marco Navarro-Genie discusses the ban on hydraulic fracturing in Nova Scotia and argues that it hampers innovation. Instead of outlawing the practice, he suggests looking into ways that would make it environmentally friendly.
AIMS Director of Research Ben Eisen and policy analyst Shaun Fantauzzo discuss the result of their latest study, "The Size and Cost of Atlantic Canada's Public Sector." Their data reveals the public sector in Atlantic Canada to exceed the national average on a number of metrics, which has a significant cost to taxpayers in the region.
AIMS Director of Research Ben Eisen and Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo measure the size and cost of Atlantic Canada's public sector, confirming that it is unusually large compared to the national average. Their data reveals that spending in excess of the national average amounted to $1.89 billion in 2013.
AIMS policy analyst Shaun Fantauzzo discusses the PEI Liquor Control Commission's (PEILCC) decision to raise the price of liquor sold in private agency stores and argues that it harms consumers, the PEILCC, and provincial government.