Regard neuf sur la société et le gouvernement
AIMS President Brian Lee Crowley and Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill are keynote speakers at the national conference of the Institute of Public administration in Canada.
Workers head east: Population Collapse in manufacturing means Ontario’s loss is New Brunswick’s gain
Recent data from Statistics Canada shows New Brunswick's population growth from immigration on the rise. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill points out workers losing their jobs in central and western Canada are heading east because this is where there are new opportunities.
Out with the new and in with the old
Remembering why we wanted Employment Insurance in the first place.
Using a wrench as a hammer: Why EI is the wrong tool to respond to loss of income in an economic downturn
This AIMS Commentary by UPEI economist Robin F. Neill examines the employment insurance program and finds it wanting.
Business NB falls short of target, “creates” only 1700 jobs, or did they?
Business New Brunswick reported creating 1700 jobs last year. Far short of their target of 3000 jobs, citing the economic downturn as the primary reason for missing the 3000 mark, the Minister responsible for Business New Brunswick labeled the results as a significant achievement in the current climate. Business New Brunswick also highlighted that they “maintained“ 4000 jobs, well above their target of 2500. AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill, points out, however, that the problem is all of these numbers are pure make believe. In observing that many of these jobs would likely have been created or “maintained” in the absence of government largesse, Cirtwill says , “I'm skeptical of many of these kinds of numbers, no matter how well-meaning they are or how reliable the source is, because of course we will never know whether or not they would have happened without government investment."
National coffee battle brewing
AIMS Executive Vice President Charles Cirtwill was contacted to comment on the potential war of the coffee, as McDonald's begins a buy breakfast get coffee free campaign.
Tilting at windmills: Atlantic Canada’s new energy economy.
Atlantic Canada is not feeling the recession the way are other regions of Canada. in this article, AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill explains why and says investing in the private sector is now more important than ever.
Kelly gets Irish advice
Tom Hartley, the Lord Mayor of Belfast, made a stop in Halifax this week to discuss how he feels the city can benefit from the Belfast experience. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says Halifax will not grow, as Belfast did, until all levels of government stop holding the city back.
Jobless clamouring to go east
AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill says there appears to be a new slogan in the job market, "Move east, young person." In this article in the Globe and Mail, Cirtwill explains how Atlantic Canada's economy is more diversified, so there are still jobs in the region begging to be filled.
Unemployed Canadian Workers Flock to Atlantic Provinces
As Canada's unemployment rate rises, jobless Canadian workers are looking the Atlantic Provinces for work. AIMS Executive Vice-President Charles Cirtwill explains why the Atlantic Provinces were hit by the financial crisis on a smaller scale.