Premier prepared to play cash card to attract business
NB Premier Shawn Graham says 'there are a number of tools and instruments that we can use to provide financial assistance' to businesses that want to establish operations in New Brunswick. However, as AIMS acting president Charles Cirtwill suggests playing the cash card isn't always a good thing.
Think-tank gets access to grades, attendance rates in compromise
After battling it through the Freedom of Information commissioner and the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, AIMS agreed to a compromise to obtain partial historical records about student performance in schools under the Halifax Regional School Board. This story in the Chronicle-Herald explains that it's only considered a partial victory.
The Good News
It’s a common cry – the increasing cost of prescription drugs is bankrupting the health care system. But is that actually the case? Advancements in technology have dramatically changed the face of medical care, and pharmaceuticals have been in the forefront. This paper published with the Canadian Health Care Consensus Group examines how today's drugs actually save the system money.
Thinking outside the pillbox
Increasing pharmaceutical spending can decrease health care costs.
Stay East, Young Entrepreneur?
In this Op/Ed that appeared in The Charlottetown Guardian, AIMS incoming Director of Research Ian Munro suggests Ireland and Prince Edward Island have much in common. He says when addressing the question of encouraging young entrepreneurs to stay on the Island, the government should look to the Celtic tiger.
Everyone to know more about school performance in HRM
AIMS secures partial data set after extended FOI process
How to avoid empty classrooms
Universities must prepare for a future with fewer students was the p
The Beacon, 9 November 2006 – Special Edition
This special edition of The Beacon provides details of Brian Lee Crowley's appointment as the Clifford Clark Visiting Economist in the Department of Finance in Ottawa.
Crowley to advise Tories on economics
AIMS founding president Brian Lee Crowley's appointment as Clifford Clark Visiting economist doesn't sit well with some politicians on Parliament Hill.
Over-Equalization
AIMS vice president Charles Cirtwill and policy analyst Bobby O'Keefe travelled to Ottawa to meet with the Senate Committee to discuss Equalization