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.
AIMS Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo discusses Newfoundland and Labrador's decision to relinquish minimum processing requirements to secure freer trade with Europe, arguing that it is a step forward for the province.
AIMS Senior Fellow of Security and Defense Studies Robert Murray discusses the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, arguing that Canada should be at the forefront of diplomatic efforts to bring the parties to a table immediately.
AIMS Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo draws a comparison between Newfoundland and Iceland, arguing that the latter's implementation of property rights is a model for reform. Furthermore, Fantauzzo suggests that CETA could act as a catalyst for additional reforms, such as abandoning protectionist policies that shield Canadian industry from competition.
AIMS Fellow in Common Sense Education Michael Zwaagstra discusses policy alternatives for substitute teachers and suggests that children should be considering first.
AIMS Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo demonstrates how subsidies failed to retain jobs in North America and asserts that corporate welfare must end, citing the need to invest in job training and education.
AIMS Senior Fellow in Security and Defense Studies Robert Murray discusses the implications of the Olympic Committee's support of authoritarian regimes and argues that these countries are using the Olympics to mask their issues.
AIMS Senior Fellow in Security and Defense Studies Robert Murray asserts that President Obama's tenure has contributed to a decline in American hegemony and argues that global developments will pressure the United States to readjust their approach to foreign policy.
AIMS Policy Analyst Shaun Fantauzzo discusses excessive government regulation through the lens of e-cigarette restrictions, arguing that the state should allow individuals to choose their patterns of consumption without unnecessary impediments.
AIMS President and CEO Marco Navarro-Genie comments on Nova Scotia's fracking opposition and argues that it contradicts the facts about hydraulic fracturing and natural resource development.