An Analysis of the Tax Proposals in the Nova Scotia Tax and Regulatory Review
A report commissioned by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) and written by Dr. Kevin Milligan, Associate Professor, Vancouver School of Economics, suggests the recommendations of the seven-month-old Broten Review are steps in the right direction in terms of fairness in Nova Scotia`s tax system.
Bandwidth is like water: we should pay for consumption
Everything has a price -- Including internet bandwidth. Without that price system, providers get mixed messages when it comes to things like growing rural infrastructure, or ensuring bandwidth is used efficiently. As AIMS president Marco Navarro-Genie argues, it's no different than usage based pricing of water. Without it we get waste and stagnation that could ultimately culminate into an internet drought.
Does Nova Scotia stifle innovation?
Disruptors fear province doesn’t welcome new ideas
Radio: Free Tuition in Canada May Not be the Answer
Student activists often argue in favour of eliminating tuition fees in Canada for post-secondary education, but it's an inefficient policy strategy. Supporters of very low tuition rates argue that this policy approach can [...]
Radio: No Zero Policies Can be Harmful To Students
Across Canada, many school boards have adopted No Zero policies for students, which means that students cannot receive a grade of zero for their work even if it is submitted months late [...]
AIMS Radio: No Zero Policies Are Harmful To Students
Mandated No Zero Policies do no favours to teachers or students.
Should we stop paying down our public debt?
Radio Interview with Marco Navarro-Genie, President of AIMS (Atlantic Institute for Market Studies)
MEDIA RELEASE: Broten Report a great start; requires immediate action from government says AIMS and economist
Halifax – A report commissioned by the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies (AIMS) and written by Dr. Kevin Milligan, Associate Professor, Vancouver School of Economics, suggests the recommendations of the seven-month-old Broten Review are steps [...]
Aims on Campus Beacon – July 2015
A special Beacon newsletter dedicated to our AIMS On Campus programme.
Jeffrey Collins discusses defense procurement on the Jerry Agar show
Canadians need to be clear-eyed that if we want to have a modern, rightly equipped, capable Canadian Forces, our geostrategic position practically dictates that we pay more for equipment to meet our unique operational requirements.