So far, not good
By John Risley (AIMS Chairman of the Board) Atlantic Business Magazine, 05 September 2018 The Trump administration is now some six months old and I could not be more disappointed in what it has accomplished—or [...]
CBC New Brunswick reports on AIMS EI Study
On September 8th, 2017, CBC New Brunswick reported on the alternative system of Employment Insurance proposed in the 2017 AIMS study "From Tax to Security: an alternative to Employment Insurance" to better help Atlantic Canadians with [...]
Marco Navarro-Génie in the Halifax Examiner
On September 8th, 2017, President and CEO Marco Navarro-Génie appeared in the Halifax Examiner. Navarro-Génie commented on Bill 148 and his expectations of Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil. Read the full article here
From Tax to Security: an Alternative to Employment Insurance
From tax to security: an alternative to Employment Insurance – by Justin Hatherly proposes an alternative to the current employment insurance system that would discourage dependence on seasonal work, promote productivity and labour mobility, and [...]
Devil’s Advocate
By John Risley Atlantic Business Magazine, September 5 2017 The Trump administration is now some six months old and I could not be more disappointed in what it has accomplished—or rather, failed to accomplish. Encouraged [...]
No doubt some bureaucrats are trying to bring Trump down. Why would that surprise you?
By PATRICK LUCIANI (AIMS Senior Fellow) Financial Post, 29 August 2017 There’s no doubt some public employees are trying to bring Trump down. But this shouldn’t surprise anyone. We live under the perception — or [...]
Democratizing Organics
By SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS (AIMS Senior Fellow) Canadian Investor, 29 August 2017 Kitchener Post, 08 September 2017 Vancouver Sun, 12 September 2017 Amazon is not wasting time. Speed of execution is at the essence of Amazon’s model. As [...]
AIMS Study referenced in Editorial
An editorial published in the Tri-County Vanguard, The Guardian and The Compass mentioned AIMS' 2017 study on gasoline regulation, What's Still Missing From Your Wallet? by Marco Navarro-Génie. The article assesses the study while making mention of [...]
VOCM Reports on AIMS Minimum Wage Study
NL news outlet VOCM published an article Thursday reporting on AIMS' recent policy paper Revisiting the Minimum Wage in Atlantic Canada, including comments from our own Ed Hollett. From the article: "AIMS’ Ed Hollett says [...]
Is it time for Newfoundland and Labrador to stop regulating gas prices?
A CBC NL article reported on AIMS' 2017 study on gas price regulation, What's Still Missing From Your Wallet? The article mentions AIMS President Marco Navarro-Génie's interview on the St. John's Morning Show, where he questioned the sacrifice made [...]