Panelists like Atlantica concept
An international panel treated delegates at Halifax Port Days to a discussion on Atlantica and the role of the Port of Halifax in the International Northeast Economic Region. In this article in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, business reporter Tom Peters explains the key role of the Port of Halifax in Atlantica.
Port Days 2005, Halifax, NS
AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley was part of an expert panel to discuss Atlantica and the Port of Halifax.
Port of Halifax ready for the biggest and best
The Port of Halifax is positioned to become one of the key network ports in the international trade world. So writes Deborah Rent in this article for the Halifax Daily News. Her feature article explains how the Halifax Port Authority turned to AIMS for help to make it happen.
The Beacon, September 13, 2005
Get details on an AIMS Luncheon with ADQ Leader Mario Dumont, a fresh voice from Quebec. Read an op-ed in the Toronto Star that draws on AIMS' work on equalization to point out the federal transfer system is failing both the givers and the receivers. Hear what the influential Council of State Governments were told about Atlantica. And view an in-depth interview about AIMS first ten years.
Seizing the Opportunity . . or not
Atlantica is one possible destination for containers that will soon no longer be able to be unloaded at the traditional west coast ports. But Atlantica is by no means the only option, and others are moving quickly to seize the opening that burgeoning trade and creaking infrastructure creates. Mexico’s Pacific port of Lazaro Cardenas is a good example, and is investing big time right now in both Mexico and the US to secure a big share of the Asian trade thanks to its rail connections to the US heartland.
Grano Series – America in the Middle East
American journalist Robert Kaplan opened the 2005-06 series on "America in the Middle East", with a talk about the American Military as NGO.
A change is gonna come
Progress magazine turned its attention to AIMS in its September edition. In an indepth interview AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley reviewed the institute's first 10 years; its work, its successes and its future.
The Beacon – Special Edition – Mario Dumont
Mario Dumont is considered one of the freshest faces on the Québec political scene today. AIMS is bringing him to Atlantic Canada for two events; a luncheon in Halifax on September 20th and one in Moncton on the 21st. Read this edition of the Beacon for more details.
Don’t hold your breath for gas tax cuts: experts
In this story, carried by the national news wire service, The Canadian Press, reporter Murray Brewster examines the call by consumers to lower the tax on gasoline. Among the experts he turned to was AIMS president Brian Lee Crowley.
Facing the Future: The state of education in our province
The Halifax Chamber of Commerce’s magazine Business Voice features the first of a two part series on education in its September edition and it turned first to AIMS for insight on education in the region. “Most people have this intuitive sense that our education system isn’t delivering the goods. And the data supports that belief.” AIMS vice president Charles Cirtwill told the magazine.