UNB Professor David Murrell, AIMS Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo, and Director of Research Ben Eisen argue that New Brunswick's provincial government must take measures to reduce spending and stabilize the province's fiscal situation.
University of New Brunswick Professor David Murrell and AIMS Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo analyze New Brunswick's public finances since the 1980s and show that revenue is declining as a share of GDP, reinforcing the need for fiscal consolidation in the province.
AIMS Senior Fellow in Security and Defence Robert Murray outlines arguments in favour of keeping the Arctic a place for "mutual cooperation."
AIMS Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo discusses the difference between relative and absolute poverty, arguing that income inequality is an inadequate measure of economic well-being.
AIMS Director of Research Ben Eisen and Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo outline the shortfalls of increasing the minimum wage and argue that it is an ineffective tool for alleviating poverty.
AIMS Senior Fellow in Security and Defense Robert Murray outlines why the West is ill-equipped to curb further Russian aggression in Ukraine.
AIMS Senior Fellow in Security and Defense Robert Murray outlines why Western countries are ill-prepared for modern conflict.
Director of Schoolhouse Consulting Paul Bennett argues that Nova Scotia's ability to regulate teacher conduct is weak and suggests that developing an arms-length regulatory body is the solution.
Director of Schoolhouse Consulting Paul Bennett and Former Member of the Governing Council of the Ontario College of Teachers Karen Mitchell discuss how establishing and maintaining professional standards has been delegated to the provincial teachers' unions and federations, resulting in loose and ineffective standards that ensure "spotless records."
University of Manitoba Professor Emeritus Rod Clifton examines the cost of public education in the provinces and territories from 1999 to 2011, showing that the cost disease has infected it–albeit at different rates.