Private Sector Investment in Atlantic Canada
By DAVID MURRELL and JACKSON DOUGHART • 07 Nov 2016 Private Sector Investment in Atlantic Canada examines several forms of capital investment, including machinery and equipment outlay, business non-residential structures [...]
The tyranny of the anti-CETA minority
By PATRICK LUCIANI (Research Fellow) • Financial Post, 01 Nov 2016 It looks as if the Belgians are waking to the reality of the mess they’ve made in opposing the [...]
Radio: Atlantic Canada’s Public Sector
The size and cost of public sector employment has a major effect on a government’s bottom line. Atlantic Canada's provincial governments currently employ 96 people per 1,000 residents. [...]
Radio: Declining Private Sector Investments
Business must stay competitive to grow our economy. For greater productivity, companies can upgrade equipment and worker training, construct buildings, and fund research and development. Unfortunately, Maritime [...]
In plebiscite, P.E.I. should choose MMP option
By JACKSON DOUGHART (Policy Analyst) • Charlottetown Guardian, 19 Oct 2016 P.E.I. is well known for its high level of political engagement. One hopes that this trait will produce a [...]
Beware the fallout of increased poverty
By JOHN RISLEY (Chairman of AIMS) • Atlantic Business Magazine, 17 Aug 2016 Connect the dots if you can. A narrow majority of Brits have opted for an exit from [...]