Ten Lessons for the Recession
New Zealand's Sir Roger Douglas with lessons on how to stimulate economic growth in this recession.
Irving Oil to explore possibility of building 1,500 megawatt power plant (Irving-Power-Plant)
Irving Oil is considering a 1,500 megawatt electrical plant powered by wind and natural gas. The project would require a new transmission line that government officials envision as part of an international energy corridor connecting New Brunswick with the New England states.
New Brunswick and Maine support international energy corridor
New Brunswick and Maine announce plans to co-operate on an energy corridor for Atlantica.
N.B., Maine pitch international renewable energy corridor
Maine and New Brunswick are exploring the development of an international energy corridor between the Maritimes and New England. The proposal was announced as a joint project by the New Brunswick premier and the Maine governor. The project is in addition to the natural gas pipeline that now runs through Nova Scotia, New Brunswick into New England.
What’s Wrong with Canada’s Healthcare System?
AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley was one of the international experts gathered to discuss publicly funded health care at the Lessons from Abroad" conference hosted by the Galen Institute and International Policy Network in Washington. His presentation prompted this blog entry in MedPage Today.
Another way to do business
New Brunswick business development agency should look to Nova Scotia's agency for inspiration. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says government departments tend to go for short-term quick hit responses to business needs that often don't result in long-term sustainable economic development. However, an arms-length agency, like the one in Nova Scotia, does a better job because it's modeled after a company's business plan.
The Emergence of Cross-Border Regions between Canada and the United States
This report by the Policy Research Initiative takes a look at the emergence of cross-border regions between Canada and the United States.
Forecast for Ottawa and Beijing: Light Frost
In this article requested CANCHAM magazine in Shanghai, AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley discusses the trading opportunities between Canada and China.
The road to lower taxes leads to New Brunswick
The plan to lower taxes in New Brunswick takes a page out of AIMS own work on such public policy. In this op-ed that appeared in the Globe and Mail, AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill explains how tax cuts can do more to stimulate the economy than infrastructure spending.
Gov’t wage freeze questioned
A two year freeze on public sector wages is part of the latest New Brunswick budget. AIMS Research Manager Bobby O'Keefe suggests wage freezes are not a great economic tool. However, public sector workers in that province will still see an increase in wages, because the government is also lowering income taxes.