The Beacon – July 9, 2016 (Vol XXII, No. 14)
The Beacon - July 9, 2016 | Vol XXII, No. 14 Pushing Pipelines By Marco Navarro-Génie President & CEO I hope you are enjoying the summer weather in your respective [...]
Radio: CPP Reform Effect on Business
Increased payroll taxes supporting future pension benefits take money out of workers’ pockets. But higher taxes also hurt businesses. By 2023, Canada Pension Plan premiums will raise $816 [...]
Atlantic premiers, Ottawa announce pilot project to boost immigration
In a Globe and Mail story by Jane Taber, Marco Navarro-Génie says, "More people alone can’t fix the economy, especially when we can’t retain the people that we do bring." [...]
First Nations need to partner on pipelines
AIMS Research Fellow Joseph Quesnel argues that there is a difference between the constitutional obligation to consult with First Nations on pipelines, and giving them a veto on same. Instead, [...]
N.B., N.L. join region in top-tax territory
A Chronicle Herald story quotes AIMS VP of Research John Williamson, who argues that HST hikes "will mean more revenue for governments and less in the pockets of working families." [...]
When primary care is not available
AIMS Research Fellow David Zitner discusses the signs of frailty. As care rationing becomes a more prominent reality in the health system, patients will have to take on more knowledge [...]