N.B. gov’t ponies up $1M for harness racing
AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill points out that gambling taxpayer dollars on the ponies is an idea whose time is past. In this article from the front page of the Times and Transcript, Cirtwill notes that government subsidies to struggling industries is a proven no-win proposition.
Millions to be invested in teaching methods
Charles Cirtwill, AIMS acting President, says that more technology will not necessarily solve New Brunswick’s educational woes. In this article from the Telegraph Journal, Cirtwill comments on the province’s latest education plan. He notes that teachers who are well trained will succeed regardless of the technology they have or do not have.
Province wants children ready when they enter kindergarten
New Brunswick's Telegraph Journal turned to AIMS for its education expertise when the provincial government announced plans for pre-school education programmes. AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill suggests that the government is overstepping its bounds when it tries to legislate how children are educated before they enter the education system.
Education Overhaul
The New Brunswick government’s long-awaited education plan lacks an explanation of how it plans to make its goals reality. In this front-page article from the Telegraph Journal, AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill points out that research shows that increasing the amount spent on education does not necessarily make a for a better education system.
Organizer hopes Mount A conference leads to better future in Atlantic Canada
AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill is highlighted at the top of group of influential guest speakers participating in an economic development conference that aims to boost economic development in Atlantic Canada. This article from the Telegraph Journal examines the conference and its goals.
Plan outlines new course for education, but offers ‘no real substance’ — president
If the issue is education, the news media turns to AIMS. In this article in the Daily Gleaner, it's to analyze the provincial government's new Education Plan, which AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill finds long on warm & fuzzy and short on detail.
Selling to the West instead of moving there
AIMS Breakfast Briefing with Alberta's key negotiator Shawn Robbins
The Beacon, 5 June 2007
From education to health care, AIMS is having significant impact on the issues that matter most to Canadians. This edition of The Beacon explores our latest policy research.
For once, let’s not be satisfied with second best
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but the fact remains that there is no substitute for the original, as AIMS acting President Charles Cirtwill points out in his fortnightly column in the Chronicle Herald. Cirtwill explains why signing on to the established Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA), would be better for the region than a separate Atlantica trade deal.
Gateway opens door to investment
This article by Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald echoes AIMS indepth research on the Atlantic Gateway, for success cooperation is essential.